Remove the rotted jamb by tapping it away from the head jamb and cutting the nails.
Replacing exterior door jamb hinge side.
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.
While this job is not one for beginners most avid diyers could easily accomplish this if they tak.
Use a cordless gun to unscrew the hinges from the jamb.
Measure and cut the replacement jamb to length.
Remove the existing door by pulling out the hinge pins and lifting it off of the hinges.
Complete the installation.
1 mark lower 12 16 on door jamb with straight line using combination square and pencil.
Remove the old door from the jamb.
Place the door with the exterior side down across two sawhorses.
Avoid damage to the screws by using a hand screwdriver.
Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for the new parts.
2 cut through marked line with oscillating multi tool.
Step 2 remove trim casing.
3 carefully chisel and break out lower portion of.
Leave the hinges on the door.
Insert the lockset tailpieces through the latch bolt and screw the handles together by tightening the retaining screws.
Leave the other side of the hinges on the door jamb as you will use this piece later.