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Minor door repair advise needed..
The door leading into the garage was slightly damaged yesterday when
the moves bumped a furniture against the edge of the door.. The damage is about 2 inches in length. If I hire a handyman to fix this, what needs to be done to restore the door? I got some pictures of the damage he http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0002.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0003.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0004.JPG Thanks |
Minor door repair advise needed..
On Aug 31, 12:00*pm, "
wrote: The door leading into the garage was slightly damaged yesterday when the moves bumped a furniture against the edge of the door.. The damage is about 2 inches in length. If I hire a handyman to fix this, what needs to be done to restore the door? I got some pictures of the damage hehttp://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0...s/IMG_0004.JPG You can use Plastic Wood or Bondo to patch the divots, sand the patch flush, then just touch-up paint it. It's no big deal, but a handyman might charge you twenty to fifty bucks depending on where you are. I think this is a perfect opportunity for you to save yourself some money and learn how to make a simple repair. R |
Minor door repair advise needed..
On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:00:02 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote: The door leading into the garage was slightly damaged yesterday when the moves bumped a furniture against the edge of the door.. The damage is about 2 inches in length. If I hire a handyman to fix this, what needs to be done to restore the door? I got some pictures of the damage he http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0002.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0003.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0004.JPG Thanks This damage does not affect the strength or operation of the door. You could use a little Bondo, sand and paint. The biggest job might be painting the door. Hiring a handyman to do this may cost more than the cost of a new door. |
Minor door repair advise needed..
wrote:
The door leading into the garage was slightly damaged yesterday when the moves bumped a furniture against the edge of the door.. The damage is about 2 inches in length. If I hire a handyman to fix this, what needs to be done to restore the door? I got some pictures of the damage he http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0002.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0003.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0004.JPG I do this type of repair all the time. * Apply wood filler. Make sure it extends higher than the original surface of the wood. I like Elmer's brand, because it's easy to work and readily available. * Let it dry overnight, or as long as the instructions say. * Use fine sandpaper to sand the filler down to the original surface level. Put in some grooves to match the existing fake wood grain if you feel artsy-fartsy. :) * Clean off all the dust. * Paint it. You'll obviously get the best result if you paint the whole door, but you can do a pretty good job if you thin out the paint some and feather the edges. * Put on another coat of paint if you can still see the filler through the first coat. This would only take me half an hour or so, but I would have to make two trips to your house, so I would charge you for two hours ($80 total). I would, however, offer to fix other stuff to fill out the two hours. -- Steve Bell New Life Home Improvement Arlington, TX |
Minor door repair advise needed..
On Aug 31, 6:47*pm, "SteveBell"
wrote: wrote: The door leading into the garage was slightly damaged yesterday when the moves bumped a furniture against the edge of the door.. The damage is about 2 inches in length. If I hire a handyman to fix this, what needs to be done to restore the door? I got some pictures of the damage he http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0002.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0003.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0004.JPG I do this type of repair all the time. ** Apply wood filler. Make sure it extends higher than the original surface of the wood. I like Elmer's brand, because it's easy to work and readily available. ** Let it dry overnight, or as long as the instructions say. ** Use fine sandpaper to sand the filler down to the original surface level. Put in some grooves to match the existing fake wood grain if you feel artsy-fartsy. :) ** Clean off all the dust. ** Paint it. You'll obviously get the best result if you paint the whole door, but you can do a pretty good job if you thin out the paint some and feather the edges. ** Put on another coat of paint if you can still see the filler through the first coat. This would only take me half an hour or so, but I would have to make two trips to your house, so I would charge you for two hours ($80 total). I would, however, offer to fix other stuff to fill out the two hours. -- Steve Bell New Life Home Improvement Arlington, TX Steve is 100% correct!! |
Minor door repair advise needed..
SteveBell wrote:
wrote: The door leading into the garage was slightly damaged yesterday when the moves bumped a furniture against the edge of the door.. The damage is about 2 inches in length. If I hire a handyman to fix this, what needs to be done to restore the door? I got some pictures of the damage he http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0002.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0003.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0004.JPG I do this type of repair all the time. * Apply wood filler. Make sure it extends higher than the original surface of the wood. I like Elmer's brand, because it's easy to work and readily available. * Let it dry overnight, or as long as the instructions say. * Use fine sandpaper to sand the filler down to the original surface level. Put in some grooves to match the existing fake wood grain if you feel artsy-fartsy. :) * Clean off all the dust. * Paint it. You'll obviously get the best result if you paint the whole door, but you can do a pretty good job if you thin out the paint some and feather the edges. * Put on another coat of paint if you can still see the filler through the first coat. This would only take me half an hour or so, but I would have to make two trips to your house, so I would charge you for two hours ($80 total). I would, however, offer to fix other stuff to fill out the two hours. Too bad you aren't up here in SW Michigan. At those rates, I have a whole list of piddly repairs that I'll never get around to, that you could take care of for me. -- aem sends, not entirely joking.... |
Minor door repair advise needed..
aemeijers wrote:
SteveBell wrote: wrote: The door leading into the garage was slightly damaged yesterday when the moves bumped a furniture against the edge of the door.. The damage is about 2 inches in length. If I hire a handyman to fix this, what needs to be done to restore the door? I got some pictures of the damage he http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0002.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0003.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0004.JPG I do this type of repair all the time. * Apply wood filler. Make sure it extends higher than the original surface of the wood. I like Elmer's brand, because it's easy to work and readily available. * Let it dry overnight, or as long as the instructions say. * Use fine sandpaper to sand the filler down to the original surface level. Put in some grooves to match the existing fake wood grain if you feel artsy-fartsy. :) * Clean off all the dust. * Paint it. You'll obviously get the best result if you paint the whole door, but you can do a pretty good job if you thin out the paint some and feather the edges. * Put on another coat of paint if you can still see the filler through the first coat. This would only take me half an hour or so, but I would have to make two trips to your house, so I would charge you for two hours ($80 total). I would, however, offer to fix other stuff to fill out the two hours. Too bad you aren't up here in SW Michigan. At those rates, I have a whole list of piddly repairs that I'll never get around to, that you could take care of for me. Where are you in Michigan? I lived in Holland for four years, and I had a ball performing every year at the Tulip Time Festival. -- Steve Bell New Life Home Improvement Arlington, TX |
Minor door repair advise needed..
SteveBell wrote:
aemeijers wrote: SteveBell wrote: wrote: The door leading into the garage was slightly damaged yesterday when the moves bumped a furniture against the edge of the door.. The damage is about 2 inches in length. If I hire a handyman to fix this, what needs to be done to restore the door? I got some pictures of the damage he http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0002.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0003.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0004.JPG I do this type of repair all the time. * Apply wood filler. Make sure it extends higher than the original surface of the wood. I like Elmer's brand, because it's easy to work and readily available. * Let it dry overnight, or as long as the instructions say. * Use fine sandpaper to sand the filler down to the original surface level. Put in some grooves to match the existing fake wood grain if you feel artsy-fartsy. :) * Clean off all the dust. * Paint it. You'll obviously get the best result if you paint the whole door, but you can do a pretty good job if you thin out the paint some and feather the edges. * Put on another coat of paint if you can still see the filler through the first coat. This would only take me half an hour or so, but I would have to make two trips to your house, so I would charge you for two hours ($80 total). I would, however, offer to fix other stuff to fill out the two hours. Too bad you aren't up here in SW Michigan. At those rates, I have a whole list of piddly repairs that I'll never get around to, that you could take care of for me. Where are you in Michigan? I lived in Holland for four years, and I had a ball performing every year at the Tulip Time Festival. An hour or so SE, in Surreal City, Battle Creek. -- aem sends.... |
Minor door repair advise needed..
aemeijers wrote:
SteveBell wrote: aemeijers wrote: SteveBell wrote: wrote: The door leading into the garage was slightly damaged yesterday when the moves bumped a furniture against the edge of the door.. The damage is about 2 inches in length. If I hire a handyman to fix this, what needs to be done to restore the door? I got some pictures of the damage he http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0002.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0003.JPG http://www.sopmedia.com/photos/IMG_0004.JPG I do this type of repair all the time. * Apply wood filler. Make sure it extends higher than the original surface of the wood. I like Elmer's brand, because it's easy to work and readily available. * Let it dry overnight, or as long as the instructions say. * Use fine sandpaper to sand the filler down to the original surface level. Put in some grooves to match the existing fake wood grain if you feel artsy-fartsy. :) * Clean off all the dust. * Paint it. You'll obviously get the best result if you paint the whole door, but you can do a pretty good job if you thin out the paint some and feather the edges. * Put on another coat of paint if you can still see the filler through the first coat. This would only take me half an hour or so, but I would have to make two trips to your house, so I would charge you for two hours ($80 total). I would, however, offer to fix other stuff to fill out the two hours. Too bad you aren't up here in SW Michigan. At those rates, I have a whole list of piddly repairs that I'll never get around to, that you could take care of for me. Where are you in Michigan? I lived in Holland for four years, and I had a ball performing every year at the Tulip Time Festival. An hour or so SE, in Surreal City, Battle Creek. I drove through there once on the way east, but we didn't have time to look around. I hear it's a nice place. Being from Texas/New Mexico, the Winters in Holland were fun. Growing up, I never saw more than six inches of snow at one time. Since Holland is downwind of Lake Michigan, it gets lake effect snow, and they average seven feet a year. One winter I had to plow my driveway every night for two weeks. A shopping center plowed up a snowpile bigger than my house, and it didn't melt until the end of July. Thanks for the memories. -- Steve Bell New Life Home Improvement Arlington, TX |
Minor door repair advise needed..
If they were hired to move furniture and did damage they shood be lyable
for damage. Jerry http://community.webtv.net/awoodbutc...oodWorkingPage http://community.webtv.net/awoodbutcher/CARWRECK |
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