You can t replace a 16 chunk of it and retain any structural integrity.
Garage door header rot.
Tap on the back of it with a hammer to drive the tip in as far as you can.
Remove all wood trim from the garage door post using a hammer and pry bar.
The ever jamb is the answer for an affordable rot resistant door frame kit.
Support the ceiling of the garage using some lumber.
The best way to fix this problem is to replace the header.
If any portion of your garage door header has rotted or softened due to water exposure you need in replace the entire header.
Pry on the crowbar to lift the trim and loosen it.
Take down any trim or any external pieces of wood which are not part of the garage door header.
Take out the header by sawing through the center piece.
Insert the tip of a flat crowbar under the trim.
Use a hammer to tap the 2x6 to a vertical position where it ll raise the header and release the downward pressure on the rotted post.
These 9 foot openings are only supported by a makeshift header consisting of 6 cinder blocks sitting horizontally across the top of the opening.
Stand the other 2x6 on top of the sill plate and slip its upper end underneath the header that spans the garage door opening.
While many treated decking boards are.
Tbe row of 6 blocks have a 2 x 10 on top and a 2 x 10 below them.
A common place for wood rot to be found is on the lower part of a garage door trim jamb this repair seems intimidating but it is actually a very easy repair that you could do if you have moderate.
The various openings in the sides of your garage are also important parts of the framework.
Some garage doors are.
The garage door provides a way for your car to get in and most garages also have a window.
It features a patented pvc bottom right at the point where moisture rot and mold threaten most wood jamb kits.
We have an old cinder block garage shed building built in 1967 with 2 9 foot wide garage door openings.
Once the old door frame is removed the rot is visible in the wood framing.
The rotted piece with new wood of the same thickness and patch the roof covering.
Step 1 remove the garage door header.
See separate handout on roof sheathing for how to information 3.