The main door to my apartment has a crack in the door jamb (see attached photo).
I noticed the door wasn't closing automatically, like it should. An electrician was on site so he tightened the screws a little bit (the door wasn't his problem but he happened to be there). He said we need to get longer screws so the screws get further into the meat of the wood.
Can this be done, or do we need to replace the whole door?
The door does have plenty of chips it, in general.
It's old and the door, jamb and frames are all made of wood.
We will be getting the common areas of the property painted as soon as possible (or, knowing strata, within the next 2 or 3 years!).
So, is the door worth repairing? I am asking as we would be paying to get it painted as part of the paint job, so it might be worth it just getting a new door?
Thanks.
I noticed the door wasn't closing automatically, like it should. An electrician was on site so he tightened the screws a little bit (the door wasn't his problem but he happened to be there). He said we need to get longer screws so the screws get further into the meat of the wood.
Can this be done, or do we need to replace the whole door?
The door does have plenty of chips it, in general.
It's old and the door, jamb and frames are all made of wood.
We will be getting the common areas of the property painted as soon as possible (or, knowing strata, within the next 2 or 3 years!).
So, is the door worth repairing? I am asking as we would be paying to get it painted as part of the paint job, so it might be worth it just getting a new door?
Thanks.