Cut a block of wood that is slightly larger than the area you measured.
Old wooden door repair.
Depending on the location and extent of wood damage you may or may not have to disassemble the door to carry out a repair.
Press the form against the filler and attach it with screws.
Our current inventory of antique interior doors includes entry doors cabinet doors commercial doors closet doors standard doors french doors and pocket doors.
Open the front door and lay some wood blocks under the bottom edge in order to help support the door.
Remove the hinges by taping the pins upwards with the help of a flat head screwdriver.
Repair or replacement wood replacement is my first choice when the damage involves a joint or threatens a door s structural integrity.
Then pull it off after the filler hardens.
Lay the door flat on your sawhorses.
Most medium to large repairs will require at least two layers of filler.
Measure the repair area.
Place the new block of wood over the area you need to repair and trace the outline on the surface of the door.
Our antique doors have been sourced by our reclamation specialists who find artifacts from the turn of the century and the pre war eras.