Hold scrap wood block over the repair and use a hammer to tap the glued pieces tight to the jamb.
Wood door jamb repair.
7 set the poplar patch in place and mark it for cutting.
Door frame jamb replacement kits are available for purchase that feature pre cut selections of timber in various sizes and thicknesses.
6 remove the 1x4s then use a chisel to square up the corners of the routed recess.
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Pull off any small splinters.
Carefully remove broken split pieces of wood from bottom of the side jamb.
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Apply carpenter s glue to broken wood pieces and glue them back onto the jamb.
5 start the router and carve out all the wood from damaged area.
If you believe your door frame is made from a non standard wood take the damaged portion to your local hardware store.
Repeat to repair damage at the top of the side jamb.
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9 glue and nail the patch to the doorjamb.
10 sand the patch smooth using a random orbit sander.