Doors & Windows

Frames, sills, panels, and everyday wood repairs around openings. Rot in frames overlaps with Rot & Outdoor Wood; finish damage may belong under Scratches & Surface Fixes.

Start with these guides

Good first reads for the problems we hear about most.

Door sanding

Prep and sand a wood door the right way before refinishing. Read the guide.

Door hole

Patch a hole in a door panel and blend the repair. Read the guide.

Stained door

Fill and color-match a hole in a stained door panel. Read the guide.

Rot around doors

Soft wood around openings and how far DIY should go. Read the guide.

Door frame rot

Assess and repair soft door-frame wood. Read the guide.

Siding near openings

Patch siding and trim next to doors and windows. Read the guide.