The old doors were broken and the lady didn't like it. She wanted something fancier. So I removed the old door and here's the proces
A client called me to see if I can fix this issue. So I came over. The door was kicked in and it split the jamb as well as damaged the strike plate location causing the door not being able to close properly. The owner tried to fix it with wood filler and screws but it didn't work well. So I glue everything up, using total of 4 clamps to hold it in place for an hour. Then I cut off the broken piece where the strike plate will be. This is to be filled with a new wood. This filling technique is called "dutchman" (google it). Basically you cut off the broken piece and fill the gap with a new piece. It's important to cut the right dimension. Glue the new piece in. Wait a bit, plane it down to sur
