Interior Door Hole Repair

You then use the hole saw to drill a hole through the guide plywood and into the door panel do not drill into the opposite door panel with the pilot bit or hole saw.

Interior door hole repair. Rather than trying to repair the hole in the wood replace one of the loose screws with a longer one. Insert the tube into the damaged area so that the foam sticks to the back of the other side of the door and fills the void completely between the door panels. 3 use a razor blade to slice off the excess.

Spray low expansion aerosol foam insulation into the hole using the straw that came with the can. The intent is to drive the new screw beyond the existing jamb and into the trimmer stud behind. Mix auto body filler and a hardener catalyst at a 2 1 ratio.

Use insulating foam sealant to fill the hollow area behind the defect in the door panel. In the following is my down home repair. Bunch up a few paper towels and stuff them around the bottom and sides of the hole or crack you want to repair.

In many cases you can repair the door without removing it first just spread a dropcloth on the floor beneath it before you start. 1 fill the hole with the spray foam insulation allowing the foam to expand slightly above the door s surface. As you have already abundantly heard bring this door back to its original condition would be nearly impossible.

We ve all been there got the rag. If you don t have paper towels use some tissue paper or something similarly light. Paper towels work as they are light enough to hold their own weight inside the door.

Then squeeze in half as much hardener catalyst. Avoid using high expansion foam which can create excessive pressure in the hollow and cause. You take the piece of plywood that will be the hole saw guide and set it across the door width next to a hole and mark on it were the hole is and then position it carefully so the mark is the center of the hole clamps it to the door using the scraps to protect the other side of the door.