• oleorun@real.lemmy.fan
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    1 year ago

    You can get a new door and frame installed for about the same cost. Once rot sets in, it has to be cut out completely which then further compromises the frame. Putty, caulk, and paint will just slow down the inevitable.

    If you want it done right I’d go ahead and find another handyman who can hang a new door. It’s not a terribly difficult job but steps have to be taken to keep water from ruining the new door frame, it needs to be leveled, etc.

    EDIT to add - is this a single door or a French door? I can’t quite tell by the pictures you shared. If it is indeed a French door then the cost will be quite a bit higher.

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      1 year ago

      You can get a new door and frame installed for about the same cost.

      I know cost of living differs, but I find it hard to believe you can get someone to buy and hang a door for $500. Gut check for me would be at least $1000, probably closer to $2k. Maybe 20 years ago you could get that for $500

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      Rot doesn’t necessarily need to be cut out. There are epoxy products that will wick into the fibers and strengthen them, and then epoxy putties that can be used over the top prior to painting, which will also have the side benefit of being more resistant to rot than wood. I’m not sure that I would use those products in this case though; replacing the frame would probably be less of a hassle.