100yr old wood frame door frame help.

[electraglidebiker]

Okay, please bare with me, I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed. That being said, I'm looking for the easiest and most ideal method of reattaching the bottom of 2 100yr old door frames in my basement. I will be attaching them to the original block wall. I have read and read and haven't really found anything that seemed like it would work well for my application. I don't need it to be strong as the door frames are held in by the weight of the house. The bottom sides of the frame are warped slightly and I'm wanting to just prevent any further warping by attaching the frame to the block sides at the bottom. I was thinking that something as simple as a toggle bolt would do what I need. What are your thoughts?

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[bazzateer]

Tapcons?

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

Tapcons

 

[Zeke]

Welcome. Can you provide any pics? There are many ways to do this. Tapcons may work fine or they might not due to the condition of the wall. If you know where the hollow cells are you could use toggle bolts. But here's a thought: use some type of spreader before installing any fasteners. The reason is that you will have the fasteners holding the work and not pulling the jamb in. Sometimes a fastener can't pull the work and hold it too.

YMMV.

You can also use adhesives and bonding agents if you can use the spreader to get the opening you need. Last question that will eventually get asked, is the weight of the structure warping your jambs? You may need something beefier than a jamb like a header supported with jack studs. No headroom? Use steel.

Better suggestions come with more info (and pics).

 

[retrobuilder]

Tapcons

 

[bobemmerich]

Try these...

http://www.strongtie.com/products/anchorsystems/mechanical/titen/stainless_steel.html

 

[Lippyp]

Frame fixings, used them in solid walls and hollow blocks, you just drill through the frame into the block, hammer them in and then tighten up with a screwdriver. Not sure what you call them over there or if you can get them but its what we use over here. Used some recently to refix a door frame to hollow blocks in one of my outbuildings that had worked loose, it doesn't move at all now.

http://www.screwfix.com/c/screws-nails-fixings/frame-fixings/cat840068

 

[dos zetas]

Whatever method you use, I am glad you are preserving an old part of your house.

 

[plow]

pics.

 

[little d]

Zeke pretty well nailed it but like he said, wow there are so many reasons it could be warping, to give ya a good answer, we need to see it first.

 

[Anglia Guy]

I agree with Zeke. I'd drill it for toggle bolts THEN pull the frame off of the wall. Clean it up where the wood contacts the wall. Then I would hit it (where the frame meets the wall) with some contractors cement. Then pull it tight with the toggle bolts.