Recent content by remy50

Thanks to everyone who replied. What a response. The gap from the door to the drywall had a horizontal 2x4 where the weather strip was attached. The vertical board with the notch has braces for the garage door. It does not look like a brace but I know the short vertical board over the center of...

Hello, Right side of pic, vertical piece inside of door. Notch was cut into this vertical piece by an &^#@). Is this structural and does this size notch matter? Should it be filled with something? It was cut to fit the bottom horizontal trim piece(instead of cutting the trim piece more). As of...

The j channel is not even a single continuous piece. So it has to go. Another issue is the siding is cut too high above it. As for a drip edge under the j channel is that preferred over just z flashing which seems like, basically, a drip edge? Was told could put a thin pvc piece in lieu of the...

Indeed there is no flashing just that horrible j channel barely reached by the mid cut siding. Was going to replace j channel with z flashing but am open to alternative suggestions, of course. Anything else will be better. However, the main thing I would like to know, if possible, is if the...

Hello, Parents' garage door frame has some rot. Not sure of technical terms and where the structural pieces are. The front trim piece and one under that need full or partial replacement. That is not too much of a problem. But there is what I think is a 4x4 within that is worn, too. Not sure if...