Repair or replacement wood replacement is my first choice when the damage involves a joint or threatens a door s structural integrity.
Old wooden door repair.
Cut a block of wood that is slightly larger than the area you measured.
Open the front door and lay some wood blocks under the bottom edge in order to help support the door.
Then pull it off after the filler hardens.
The door should now slide out from the hinges.
Our antique doors have been sourced by our reclamation specialists who find artifacts from the turn of the century and the pre war eras.
Most medium to large repairs will require at least two layers of filler.
Following the outline you created carefully chisel out the bad wood that you need to replace.
Or you can wait until the sagging filler reaches the hardness of soap and carve it off with a putty knife or chisel or shape it with a surform plane or rasp photo 2.
Remove the hinges by taping the pins upwards with the help of a flat head screwdriver.
Press the form against the filler and attach it with screws.
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.