Fix frame of door

Robert

Robert

Robert

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We have a front door of half glass and half upvc, with a traditional wooden front door and Yale lock behind that.

Anyway, my little boy closed the door behind me this morning and I had to force the door, which ripped the strike plate (the bit the Yale latch goes into?) from the frame.

Any tips to fix? Do I get a pro in or use wood filler epoxy, or strip the wood back for a new frame…ultimately it wasn’t that hard to force it :cry:
 
I think the easiest, decent repair is to cut some of the material out, ideally with a multi tool, then glue and screw in a replacement piece.

I wouldn’t contemplate wood filler to be honest, as the lock keeper something you want to be nice and secure.
 
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Looks like it's been repaired in the past, at least based on the dovetail cut at the top (should have been one on the bottom and the lack of one is probably why it was easy to force).

How to fix it really depends on how secure you want it to be. Wood filler epoxy or glueing a square block of wood in would be the weakest (easiest to force), next would be dovetailing a block into the frame but this time with a dove tail in the bottom then glue and screw it into the existing frame. If you wanted it to be extra secure you could backup the dovetail block by running a channel up the frame to strap the dovetail block into the frame with a steel bar.
 
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I agree with Murphy it looks like it has been repaired before.

Personally i would get a new frame as i would not trust the repair to be as strong, but it depends on how secure you
need it considering you have another door in front of it.
 
964rs said:
I agree with Murphy it looks like it has been repaired before.

Personally i would get a new frame as i would not trust the repair to be as strong, but it depends on how secure you
need it considering you have another door in front of it.
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Yeah, if I’m honest my gut says do it properly..the other door has an Fulton lock but we do often forget to lock it
 
I would get a couple of quotes to see what kind of bill it would be to replace.

If they are taking the mickey with ridiculous quotes then I would attempt a DIY bodge job special.
 
964rs said:
Personally i would get a new frame as i would not trust the repair to be as strong,
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If the hole is prepared properly and a good fitting piece of wood inset with appropriate glue then it won't be much different in strength to when new. I've done this a number of times but the problem is getting it done properly by a trades person as its a small tricky job (unless bodged with lots of filler).

However getting someone to quote for a new frame without a new door could also be challenging, hence I would suggest a repair and if the OP is concerned about strength then just fit a mortice deadlock lower down.
 
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