Repairing achitrave

Keitai · 6 Jan 2020

Got to repair the bottom of this architave. I was going to cut the bit already there into a nice straight edge somehow then screw in the patch bit at the bottom. Filler over screws

Replacing the whole lot could cause more problems I heard

footprints · 6 Jan 2020

Well splicing or scafing in a new bit is the pro way to do it, but a simple way is to fix a shaped bit of timber in with no nails slightly under flush and then fill with wood filler like this https://www.diy.com/departments/ron...ArQE26BqB6_6lmspywhoC8XsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

foxhole · 6 Jan 2020

You heard wrong

SFK · 6 Jan 2020

I would put masking tape on the tiles and then fill hole with two part wood filler:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/ronseal-high-performance-wood-filler-white-550g/45077

HERTS P&D · 6 Jan 2020

I would suggest you call in a handyman to sort it out,

Andy

footprints · 6 Jan 2020

As foxhole says replacing the whole length from the mitre at the top is not a major job.

Keitai · 6 Jan 2020

footprints said:
As foxhole says replacing the whole length from the mitre at the top is not a major job.

I was worried I'd damage the wall behind levering it out. How would the new one be attached? Just with no nails or any screws?

foxhole · 6 Jan 2020

Lever from frame side not wall and pin new in place .

phatboy · 6 Jan 2020

foxhole said:
Lever from frame side not wall and pin new in place .

Before that, run a sharp Stanley blade down each side of the architrave. I forgot on a couple of frames, and the additional filling of missing paint chunks was a pain in the arse I don't want to deal with again!

foxhole · 7 Jan 2020

phatboy said:
Before that, run a sharp Stanley blade down each side of the architrave. I forgot on a couple of frames, and the additional filling of missing paint chunks was a pain in the arse I don't want to deal with again!

I run a belt sander down the edge, removes all paint chips .

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