Step By Step Instructions Of Removing A Metal Door Jamb
Metal door jambs, famously known as hollow metal jambs, are generally used to hang, secure as well as latch swinging doors. Metal door jambs or frames are typically found in commercial applications, in spite of the fact that they are sometimes used in homes along with long-established wood frames. There are two main types of metal door jambs: knock-down and welded. Knock-down jambs, well-known as slip-on jambs, are usually used when the interior walls are finished with drywall or plaster. Welded metal jambs, well-known as hollow metal frames, are generally used for exterior doors in stucco as well as masonry walls, however, some are placed or fixed in wooden-framed walls. Pulling out a welded metal jamb from a stucco or masonry wall needs a little bit of experience and should be left to a professional. A homeowner having a basic skills can take out either type of frame from wooden-framed walls, using the same tools as well as procedures as those employed by professionals.
- Close The Door & Remove Hinge Pins: First of all, you need to close the door before pulling out the hinge pins, using a screwdriver. Elevate or raise the door out of the opening. Pry off as well as pull out each casing from the top and both sides of the jamb at both sides of the opening, with the help of a wood chisel.
- Remove The Screws From The Jamb Face: Now, take out the screws from the face of the jamb, on each side as well as the top. Tap the outer edge of the top in order to drive the top out of the rough door opening, with the help of a light hammer. Pull out the jamb before proceeding to the next steps when screws are invisible in the face of the jamb.
- Locate The Extension Tabs: Next, find out the extension tabs that expand or enlarge behind the drywall or plaster on each side of the jamb. The tabs are adjacent to the lower ends, the middle as well as near the upper ends on each side.
- Remove A Small Section Of Drywall Or Lath & Plaster: After that, eliminate a small section of the drywall or lath as well as plaster in order to expose the tabs on each side of the jamb. To do this, trim out small sections of the drywall or plaster as well as lath to uncover the screws that affixes or secures the tabs to the framing at each side of the rough door opening, with the help of a utility knife. Remove the screws, with the help of a cordless drill having screw-tip attachment.
- Pull The Lower End Of The Jamb Away: Finally, take the lower end of the jamb away from the corresponding side of the rough opening on one side, with the help of your hands. Repeat this as well as pull the lower end of the jamb at the opposite side away from the other side of the opening. Take the top of the jamb away from the top of the rough opening before removing the jamb by hand.