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Finally finished the repair during the hot weather. Had a new jamb made. 60 Quid. They couldn't match the timber and the new jamb was darker so I had to re-stain the rest of the frame to match. I can understand why the joiners I had round to quote only wanted to fit a new frame. Pulling out...

I've attached a picture of the door & window from the inside. The frame of both is visible. Notice how it's all flush and stained the same colour. That's the appeal, at least to me. It looks nice. I want to keep that. If I just replace the door frame, it has to be the exact same depth front to...

Yep, but internal door frames are generally hidden front and back by architrave, and being made of softwood can be had for 25 quid trade. No wooden threshold on an internal door either. I doubt softwood would last very long exposed to the elements. I have a window attached to my door frame; that...

Thanks for the reply. I've telephoned few joinery businesses and none are interested. They only want to create a whole frame. The term for cutting out and replacing the bottom leg of a frame is called 'splicing', so I'm told. That means a day of installation and a whole lot of painting to get...

Hello, I have a hard wood door and frame (Sapele) on the rear of the house. It's about 12 years old. It's re-painted with Saddolin exterior timber paint every 3 years or so. I do follow the instructions on the tin. I noticed the bottom of the frame was going dark and there was water beneath...