Timber door – jamb split

Cause

Door swung open too far, and/or boisterous use 

Repair

  • force glue into a minor crack in the jamb; cramp until set
  • for a major crack, take off the door and architraves, remove frame and install new matching jamb, then reinstall frame and door
  • fit a door stop to prevent recurrence

Cause

No door stop

Repair

  • force glue into a minor crack in the jamb; cramp until set
  • for a major crack, take off the door and architraves, remove frame and install new matching jamb, then reinstall frame and door
  • fit a door stop to prevent recurrence