Replacing Exterior Door Jamb Hinge Side

Complete the installation.

Replacing exterior door jamb hinge side.

Step 2 remove trim casing. Set the door aside in a safe place and place the pins in a plastic bag so you don t have to worry about losing anything important. 3 carefully chisel and break out lower portion of. Remove the old door from the jamb.

Measure and cut the replacement jamb to length. Insert the lockset tailpieces through the latch bolt and screw the handles together by tightening the retaining screws. Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for the new parts. Place the door with the exterior side down across two sawhorses.

Use a cordless gun to unscrew the hinges from the jamb. Bob shows you how to replace the hinge side of a door jamb. 2 cut through marked line with oscillating multi tool. Remove the rotted jamb by tapping it away from the head jamb and cutting the nails.

Remove the existing door by pulling out the hinge pins and lifting it off of the hinges. Measure from the threshold to the bottom of the door stop. Leave the hinges on the door. While this job is not one for beginners most avid diyers could easily accomplish this if they tak.

1 mark lower 12 16 on door jamb with straight line using combination square and pencil.