A common place for wood rot to be found is on the lower part of a garage door trim jamb this repair seems intimidating but it is actually a very easy repair that you could do if you have moderate.
Garage door header rot.
The rotted piece with new wood of the same thickness and patch the roof covering.
Support the ceiling of the garage using some lumber.
Step 1 remove the garage door header.
It features a patented pvc bottom right at the point where moisture rot and mold threaten most wood jamb kits.
Remove all wood trim from the garage door post using a hammer and pry bar.
Outdoor decks horizontal decking boards and stair treads can also hold water.
Once the old door frame is removed the rot is visible in the wood framing.
The ever jamb is the answer for an affordable rot resistant door frame kit.
The best way to fix this problem is to replace the header.
It is a good idea to sandwich 1 2 plywood or osb between the pieces of 2x dimension lumber.
Tbe row of 6 blocks have a 2 x 10 on top and a 2 x 10 below them.
You can t replace a 16 chunk of it and retain any structural integrity.
Some garage doors are.
Tap on the back of it with a hammer to drive the tip in as far as you can.
The various openings in the sides of your garage are also important parts of the framework.
Insert the tip of a flat crowbar under the trim.
We have an old cinder block garage shed building built in 1967 with 2 9 foot wide garage door openings.
Take out the header by sawing through the center piece.
See separate handout on roof sheathing for how to information 3.
While many treated decking boards are.
These 9 foot openings are only supported by a makeshift header consisting of 6 cinder blocks sitting horizontally across the top of the opening.
The pvc bottom is factory joined to a primed wood frame that can be drilled sanded and finished just like wood.
If any portion of your garage door header has rotted or softened due to water exposure you need in replace the entire header.
Pry on the crowbar to lift the trim and loosen it.
The garage door provides a way for your car to get in and most garages also have a window.