Architrave repair

ChilliBob

Guys, we've moved into a house who kept a puppy on the kitchen, I think he/she wanted to get out its safe to say.. 

Doozergirl

I do that sometimes when I'm hungry.  

ChilliBob

Posted before being able to add more!

I note they are stuck on eith grip fill or similar, and are part of a door frame, so, removing the whole thing seems likely to take the wall with it, and probably make a right mess.

Options? I have a few, and wanted to get feedback..

1. Use internal filler, such as Tourpret. Shape the profile by hand/with some kind of filling knives, over a few levels.

2. As above, but using some profiling tool. (perhaps it's not fine enough though and would just get messy

3. Try to find another identical bit, saw into the architrave where clean, remove the rest with chisels, stick back on and fill if there is a gap in the join. 

All assume some kind of prime/repaint obvs.

Thoughts most welcome! 

FreeBear

Realistically, your best option is to find a matching piece of molding (might be difficult depending on age). Saw through above the damaged section, and then remove best you can. Drive a wide scraper in at regular intervals should break the gab adhesive bond, but the plaster behind will suffer some damage. Use your Tourpret or Easifill to repair the damage, prime & paint the wall.

Fix your new section of molding in place, fill, sand, and paint.

ChilliBob

Doozergirl said:

I do that sometimes when I'm hungry.  

Bliney. I tend to go for peanut butter myself, sometimes extra crunchy mind, but yeah, mad lol

ChilliBob

FreeBear said:

Realistically, your best option is to find a matching piece of molding (might be difficult depending on age). Saw through above the damaged section, and then remove best you can. Drive a wide scraper in at regular intervals should break the gab adhesive bond, but the plaster behind will suffer some damage. Use your Tourpret or Easifill to repair the damage, prime & paint the wall.

Fix your new section of molding in place, fill, sand, and paint.

Cheers. Yeah it's quite fancy, but the place was redone on 2008 so I think a fair chance it still exists.

Bonus is one bit is hidden behind a door that's always open.. So that's the practice one! 

plumb1_2

Cut down both sides paint and plaster with a sharp knife, prise off the arc. Take off full length.
Find a local timber yard that also has a machine shop, they’ll make one if they don’t stock that type of torus.
better finish than trying to splice a section in. 

m0t

I might be wrong but from the photos it looks like Ogee, I've just redone all my skirting and architrave in it.

You'll likely struggle to get a decent finish out of filling and trying to sand it to shape. I think you'll need to pull it and replace.

grumbler

IMO, it's beyond any repair. Replace the whole plank or all three if you don't find a match.

ChilliBob

m0t said:

I might be wrong but from the photos it looks like Ogee, I've just redone all my skirting and architrave in it.

You'll likely struggle to get a decent finish out of filling and trying to sand it to shape. I think you'll need to pull it and replace.

Yeah, it's Ogee, cheers. 

I figure attempting to cut a section out and trying a bit is on the way to replacing the whole thing, and, if it works, will be easier and no worse off. So, I reckon I'll try thay first, then if not try a whole side. 

Any tips for separating the architrave from the door jam bits? 

rob7475

ChilliBob said:

Yeah, it's Ogee, cheers. 

I figure attempting to cut a section out and trying a bit is on the way to replacing the whole thing, and, if it works, will be easier and no worse off. So, I reckon I'll try thay first, then if not try a whole side. 

Any tips for separating the architrave from the door jam bits? 

It's probably glued on or potentially pinned (maybe both).

I'd replace the whole length. You'll have to buy a full length so pointless trying to cut the damaged bit out. Score a line down both sides and starting from one end, use a pry bar or similar to get behind it and gently pry it away from the frame. The frame will be well fixed to the wall so don't worry about pulling that away too.

For refitting, I tend to use oval nails. These can be knocked below the surface and filled easily. Gripfill etc may work OK of the wall is perfectly flat. You'll need to clamp the architrave in place till it sets ideally.

I wouldn't do anything until the dog gets our of it's chewing habit though :-)