How to fix cracks around door frame?

[amichaelmedia]

Hey team. Re: fixing cracks in and around door frame...

Many of my door frames have cracks appearing around the frame 

  

  

Also the external internal garage door has slammed a few times over the year and has split a fair bit. 

Any advice to fix?

[MitchellMc]

Hi @amichaelmedia,

It looks like the cracks around your door frames are likely due to the trim not being sufficiently attached to the frame, which has caused it to shift over time. To fix this, I recommend starting by clamping the areas where the cracks have opened up and trying to reduce the gap as much as possible. Once you've done this, you can nail or screw through the face of the trim to secure it firmly to the frame. This will help prevent the trim from shifting further. You will need to fill the fixing holes and repaint the area.

After the trim is securely in place, use a paintable filler to seal any remaining gaps and smooth out the appearance. For the garage door that has split, you may need to repair or replace the damaged sections, depending on the extent of the damage, but it looks like it could be clamped back into position for fixing.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[amichaelmedia]

So for the splits I'm seeing that aren't in doorways and are in corners 

would I just skip the clamping step? I've been told these are more of a fix for aesthetic purposes and will continue to shift over time any ways

[JacobZ]

Hi @amichaelmedia,

Corners like this are usually sealed with a flexible, paintable caulk like No More Gaps before painting. It looks like they have skipped the caulk and just painted over it because the architrave sat so close to the wall. With slight movements, over time, the paint has cracked.

You can tidy up the cracking paint with a paint scraper and a sanding sponge, then run a bead of No More Gaps along the seam, allow it to dry then paint over the top.

This will give you a quality finish that will last much longer than without caulk.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob