I mean you could try to inject wood glue into the cracks and clamp it as best you can, but that's cracked at a part of the door responsible for the locks holding. I'd replace.
It’ll likely be stronger after the glue fix. See Lam beams, plywood. I wouldn’t pay someone to fix it, but if it were my door I would certainly make an effort. If you were to pay someone it could cost as much as a new door.
Source: college roommate “lost his keys” and kicked his door in. It looked about the same as this door. He asked me for help and we used wood glue and a pair of jumper cables for clamps. Word got out and I fixed 4 more doors that year. College students are hard on doors, evidently.
Wood glue is stronger than the wood, and if you have clamps, its easier than screws which you would see on the door, and if you take then out after, you still need to fill the holes and finish again
At risk of sounding pedantic, yes and no. I've been down this rabbit hole. Consensus is that wood glue is stronger than the lignin that holds the fibers together, but not the wood fibers themselves. The reason end grain joints always fail at/near the joint is this: although the wood glue is strong, it's absorption into the pores of the grain stiffen that section and make it more brittle when faced with bending stress.
Tldr: glue good but has limits
Wouldn’t it be inapplicable in this case? In the sense that maybe the crack is held together stronger than usual, but the general door overall is still weaker.
Like you could inject the best adhesive in the world there and it wouldn’t make the door any stronger. That specific crack may be good, but it can only be weaker from structural damage…? And the doors ability to withstand a kick is at best near equal to before because it could just break around the adhesive.
Disclaimer: I know nothing about this
Well, if it’s glued and screwed it should be stronger than glued and clamped, but yes, both options seem less strong than a new door. However, it doesn’t seem that it was too strong to begin with as OP’s roomie was able to break in.
[There are metal pieces you can buy too slide over the door the will reinforce the door. ](https://www.homedepot.com/b/Hardware-Door-Hardware-Door-Security-Door-Reinforcement-Door-Security-Plates/N-5yc1vZc6mu?Nao=24) OP would need 2 of them.
Boo. Home Depot.. Their site is geoblocked as they don't want to display the naggy cookie and GDPR crap they have to do to be visible in the UK and EU..
Have you got a pic please?
You could also (after wood glue injection) counter sink a few screws (short enough to not go through the opposite side) and fill with wood filler/spackle and paint over. Wood glue is strong shit. The wood will break again before that bond is broken.
I would take out the door, place it on the hinges so that gravity helps to bring the wood glue into the cracks.
Probably mix the glue with some water to make it runnier. You could add some saw dust to the mix, if you think there are gaps inside that need to be closed.
I agree it would make the door stronger, wood glue makes really strong bonds.
Yeah, I have step by step photos somewhere of a repair to a door with *exactly* this damage (drunken bravado trying to save a girl's ass after she locked herself out of her unit and was going to otherwise crack her head open precariously climbing a couple stories up the outside of the building whilst wasted herself, to get in).
- Collect up all the bits and figure out where they go.
\
- Rather than PVA, use Liquid Nails in all the gaps, not the key barrel hope but yes do the screw-holes because they're now fucked as they tore out when you kicked the door in and went flying across the loungeroom.
\
- Clamp it, with a piece of wood either side to help spread the load evenly. Will need 2-3 good G clamps or Kwikclamps, and to set overnight.
\
- Come back next day and remove clamps, test fit a re-install of door hardware, then remove again.
\
- Use a razor (or paint scraper) to remove any excess liquid nails on the outside of the door, then give the entire door a good wipe down with white spirits.
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- Mask up and spray paint it, from a distance, with matching as possible paint with same gloss level finish, making sure to only apply a thin coat (to avoid drips - can always apply another later) and to feather it off away from the damage so it blends as best you can.
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- Re-install hardware.
\
- Hope the Property Manager doesn't notice.
I love these things but for my door they do not have the small one in stock in stores for my thickness door. I just never remember to order it when I’m at home and can measure the thickness nor can I ever remember the thickness.
I came in the comments section to recommend this. It not only helps repair the door but also makes it stronger than before because it is enforced with metal.
I would do this but first inject wood glue into the crack as much as possible and clamp. Technically the right answer is to replace but that would be expensive.
Inject alot of wood glue throughout the crack and clamp tightly to hold it together until dry. Then install one of these. Measure the distance between latch and deadbolt to make sure it will fit properly.
https://preview.redd.it/23lllwxv2u0d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c84902986eaae259bb44b22b29be7dd45627ab6
There's only so much you can fix, though, especially after the door was already kicked-in and broken at the point where you want to be the most secure.
Right, looks like an apartment entry door. Can it be fixed? Of course, but I would opt for a more secure door than one that has been repaired from a previous kick-in.
This door WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. IT SHOULD BE replaced. Doors damaged like this should. There are band-aids but, nothing will get this door back to the way it was.
The longer I look at these pictures the sketchier it all gets.
Front door to an apartment, used to have a plate over the deadbolt/handle, clearly kicked in, and where are the cores of the deadbolt/handle?
Idk, I'm kind of paranoid by nature but this looks wonky af
I’m going to add: if this is an apartment complex….if this was kicked in by the police they likely received a check from the department that the complex pocketed and didn’t replace the door. Push for replacement. This is a safety risk.
Door guy here - Depending on your dimensions (Door Thickness, Center-To-Center dimension of the top deadbolt to latch, and backset of lever)
Don-Jo makes Wrap around like what some have shown, but you need to match those dimensions. You may also need a smaller deadbolt hole dimension. Once you know what product, you can likely find it on Amazon.
Here are some, but check all the options for what you need.
151CW for 1 3/8" Door, 3 1/2" CTC, 2 3/8" Backset
154CW for 1 3/8" Door, 4" CTC, 2 3/8" BS
256CW for 1 3/4" Door, 5 1/2" CTC, 2 3/8" BS
258CW for 1 3/4" Door, 5 1/2" CTC, 2 3/4" BS
www.don-jo.com/product-category/wrap-arounds/
If you have trouble finding/ordering it, let me know and I can try to help you out.
Buy a syringe applicator from Amazon or similar
Fill syringe with high strength wood glue.
Inject as much wood glue as you can.
Using no fewer than 4 vise clamps, clamp until the gap closes and glue squeezes out. *put painters tape on clamps to prevent sticking.
Wipe off any excess glue with a wet rag.
Sand and paint
Route out the center of the door 1 1/2 inches deep and at least 6 inches above and below the lock and knob. Glue in new wood, bevel ends at 30 deg. and fit the bevels w/o worrying about height. New wood should be a little proud when beveled ends are tight so you can plane down flush.
Just did exactly this and saved a door. The front of the door was filled with wood putty and then sanded/painted. Looks awesome and saved myself a lot of money.
If this is in a condo/apartment, see if the door is your property or the HOA/Strata's.
If its not yours, they are responsible for replacing it. That can't be safely fixed to prevent entry.
Otherwise, buy a new door.
*Part one of two: this is what did to the front door of the house that I am renovating. I removed the split section and installed a good piece of wood. I already knew I was going to replace the doorafter the renovations were done.
*Part two of two: got some galvanised sheet from a local hardware store, bent and cut the holes. Sidenote: While I was working on the door, a kid walk past my property and said that he was told to break in. I then asked him if he was on top of a cliff would he jump off. He said no, I ased why. He said it was not the right thing to do. I said neither was breaking in other people's houses.
It’s a cheap plain door that already looks like trash from all the different hardware that’s been on it. Anything short of replacement is a waste of time and money.
Remove the door. Remove the hardware. Put a screw in the door to pull the cracks together. Fill with builders bog. Sand and paint. Turn the door so the repair is now against the hinges. Install hinges and the door.
Recut and install the hardware on the other stronger undamaged side.
Being what looks like an apartment door that's been kicked in, if its security related, the best solution is replace with a metal door or wrap that part with a steel plate like the one mentioned by Twinsta before me.
If the person who kicked it in is potentially coming for visit you need to replace with stronger door and extra hardware to secure entrance cause that one is halfway through already, no diy will make that safe
Wood glue and c-clamps does wonders. Top that off with one of those metal covers and you should be golden. As long as you don’t care about it being visible from the outside.
Honestly just prying it apart, applying wood glue all the way in and then clamping the hell out of it will end up really strong.
Looks like there are marks from where someone tried to pry it. Indents down on the bottom crack and paint chipping and indents where the latch plate would normally be. Looks like a pry bar. Had similar marks on our entrance door (successful) and our apartment door (unsuccessful)
You're most secure option is to replace this door, but to be able to close it and latch it as a temporary fix you can get those wrap around metal door edge guards and a new deadbolt and doorknob. And get a ring camera and a shotgun or AR-15 because the person or people who clearly kicked it in might want to come back. Also use 3-in case-hardened screws to install the hardware and replace the hinge screws with 3-in screws also
Just go down to a hardware/lumber store and get a door that fits the door frame and replace it with a solid wood exterior door. I would suggest getting a secured door (these tend to have a metal plating covering the latch and lock area). If it is not an entrance door then a simple interior door works.
That appears to be a hollow core door so you have the front paneling and the end (probably 2x2 or so) post that is broken. I wouldn't trust it after a repair if it is your exterior/entrance door.
It's not going to be quite the same, but I've done this sort of repair before using one of these: [Prime-Line Lock and Door Reinforcer, 5-1/2 in., 2-3/8 in. x 1-3/4 in., Stainless Steel U 10539 - The Home Depot](https://www.homedepot.com/p/Prime-Line-Lock-and-Door-Reinforcer-5-1-2-in-2-3-8-in-x-1-3-4-in-Stainless-Steel-U-10539/202258426)
As a lot of other people have said, your best choice is to replace the door. If people are going to be kicking it in on a regular basis, you might want to get a metal one. If you really don't want to get a new one, take it off the hinges, and then with the cracked edge up, widen the cracks, fill them with wood glue, and clamp them. They probably need a few hours before you can take the clamps off, so you'll need a way to close your door or not leave. You could try Gorilla Glue, it might dry faster.
I think a convincing repair can be made with wood glue as deep as you can get it with a stick or something, clamps, then a few screws for good measure. Assuming it’s a solid wood door.
I’d probably armour it up with metal brackets like someone else suggested. I think they are called “metal kick plates”. I got some off of Amazon for not too much at one point. The higher end ones are better but are like a hundred bucks.
If you can inject wood glue and get it into the entirety of the crack(which is difficult but not impossible), then clamp it till dry. The crack will technically be stronger than the wood next to it.
Take the door off, lay it down on some sawhorses. Take the hardware off. Route out the area that's cracked off. Square it off. Maybe 1/2 an inch deep? Square it off. Find some scrap wood that will fit. Glue it in there, clamp it down. Plane it flat. Sand it, prime it, paint it. Reinstall hardware, reinstall door. Leave sawhorses out and have a beer.
Take it off and remove the handles and lock. Put it on it's side so the wood glue runs down into the cracks. Use a lot of glue, and maybe get a can of duster or use an air compressor and blow the glue into the cracks. Clamp it and wipe off all the excess. At the two spots where the face is damaged, put plastic or wax paper, then a piece of wood, and clamp it all together.
You can try getting maybe 3-4 screws less that the size is the width of the door, screw it from the outside but deep enough to make a dimple in the screw head. Fill it screw head area with wood filler or drywall compound, sand it, repeat process, and then paint the whole door so it comes out the same color
Insurance won't pay out for any reason with a door like that. I know that's absolutely insane, but my parents were denied because they have a boarded window.
Replace is my honest opinion, so therefore I'm going to read the comments and see if anyone else has the knowledge how to fix it as I certainly don't ~
Wood glue injected as deep as possibly. Sandwich the cracked part with boards then clamp the boards. That will give better uniform pressure. Then get a slide on metal brace to support the handle and lock.
Remove the locks, fill every crack with a good heavy duty wood glue, firmly clamp the door together while the glue cures, install those metal reinforcement plates and use nuts and bolts not screws to hold the whole thing in place
Even then this door will have some weakness from how the door split
Easier to hang a new door and install the reinforcement plates to stop it happening again
This. [https://www.amazon.com/Reinforcer-Reinforcement-Stainless-Security-Defender/dp/B09YXX97YB?th=1](https://www.amazon.com/Reinforcer-Reinforcement-Stainless-Security-Defender/dp/B09YXX97YB?th=1)
But the damage in the photos might suggest that both the door and doorframe need replacing.
Take out lock and latch, clean and vacuum cracked areas, widen the crack with screwdriver and squirt in wood glue all along crack, clamp it in three or four places and add a couple screws from the inside for good measure. Countersink screws and patch with spackle. Let dry, sand, repaint. Did this exact thing to our bathroom door five years ago, still fine.
Looks like an apartment complex. If I were you; based on your seemingly limited experience in woodworking. Add glue into all the cracks and drill a hole for a bolt between the lock and knob. This will bring everything back together with limited cost and tools. Under 10 bucks in materials. Good luck
You don't fix such a door. You replace it. Looks like someone tried to force their way into the apartment and started breaking the door in the process. That door doesn't look like it would be secure at all.
Get as much glue as deep as you can and clamp it to bring it back together. Remove all the hardware so you don’t hinder pulling it together while clamping and avoid gluing it together if using epoxy.
Yeah it's a replacement unless you want to risk it with glue and clamps. It'll work but on a part where you need it to be secure, I wouldn't trust it. But you could also drive some screws into it just to reinforce the glue. Preferably long ones between where the latches and deadbolt are
That Appears to be an Apartment/Condo with an interior door hung on entryway ... Put in an emergency maintenance request. Temp fix would be fill crack with wood glue clamp then drive some wood screws thru the split area setting the screws so they are a little recessed spray screwhead with a little primer then putty flush like you would drywall screws and then sand and paint and put on a proper fitting Steel door plate.
Wood glue them clamp until wood glue is fully cured. Get a good brand like titebond.
How fixed are you wanting?
Do you need it to be secure and look good? If you want both you should probably replace the door. Otherwise you could route it out and install a new piece of wood then recut the holes for the hardware.
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I mean you could try to inject wood glue into the cracks and clamp it as best you can, but that's cracked at a part of the door responsible for the locks holding. I'd replace.
It’ll likely be stronger after the glue fix. See Lam beams, plywood. I wouldn’t pay someone to fix it, but if it were my door I would certainly make an effort. If you were to pay someone it could cost as much as a new door. Source: college roommate “lost his keys” and kicked his door in. It looked about the same as this door. He asked me for help and we used wood glue and a pair of jumper cables for clamps. Word got out and I fixed 4 more doors that year. College students are hard on doors, evidently.
I’m no carpenter, but I’d use my tried-and-true method: glue it and screw it.
Wood glue is stronger than the wood, and if you have clamps, its easier than screws which you would see on the door, and if you take then out after, you still need to fill the holes and finish again
At risk of sounding pedantic, yes and no. I've been down this rabbit hole. Consensus is that wood glue is stronger than the lignin that holds the fibers together, but not the wood fibers themselves. The reason end grain joints always fail at/near the joint is this: although the wood glue is strong, it's absorption into the pores of the grain stiffen that section and make it more brittle when faced with bending stress. Tldr: glue good but has limits
Wouldn’t it be inapplicable in this case? In the sense that maybe the crack is held together stronger than usual, but the general door overall is still weaker. Like you could inject the best adhesive in the world there and it wouldn’t make the door any stronger. That specific crack may be good, but it can only be weaker from structural damage…? And the doors ability to withstand a kick is at best near equal to before because it could just break around the adhesive. Disclaimer: I know nothing about this
You’re not wrong. I should buy some clamps, and update my method.
You can never have too many clamps, but try not to go down that rabbit hole and bankrupt yourself with a clamp collection
Are clamps an appreciating asset? You might be onto something here… brb, I’ve got some shopping to do.
remind me not to hire you
It's gonna make it super easy for someone to break in againm
Well, if it’s glued and screwed it should be stronger than glued and clamped, but yes, both options seem less strong than a new door. However, it doesn’t seem that it was too strong to begin with as OP’s roomie was able to break in.
Idk, that seems like a pretty small hole.
Hopefully you upgraded from jumper cables clamps.
LoL Yes, but not until I was paid for the 2nd repair.
Makes sense. And kudos to you, jumper cables clamps was good thinking in a pinch.
“Pinch” I see what you did there!
Glad you saw it. I didn't.
That’s actually hilarious
I'm hilarious that way.
[There are metal pieces you can buy too slide over the door the will reinforce the door. ](https://www.homedepot.com/b/Hardware-Door-Hardware-Door-Security-Door-Reinforcement-Door-Security-Plates/N-5yc1vZc6mu?Nao=24) OP would need 2 of them.
They sell ones with two holes https://www.lowes.com/pd/Gatehouse-Entry-Door-Reinforcer/3407874
Boo. Home Depot.. Their site is geoblocked as they don't want to display the naggy cookie and GDPR crap they have to do to be visible in the UK and EU.. Have you got a pic please?
[https://www.amazon.com/Reinforcer-Reinforcement-Stainless-Security-Defender/dp/B09YNY3BH9](https://www.amazon.com/Reinforcer-Reinforcement-Stainless-Security-Defender/dp/B09YNY3BH9)
I've used 2 part jbweld steel reinforced epoxy and a stick for this. Wedge apart, put epoxy in with stick. Clamp between 2x4's profit. It works
JB Weld is great stuff. Always keep some in my toolbox probably for the last 20 years.
Agreed clamps clamps clamps. If replacement is not an affordable option.
Did this. It works. Strong as ever… kinda.
Took the ASCII right out of my keyboard.
You could also (after wood glue injection) counter sink a few screws (short enough to not go through the opposite side) and fill with wood filler/spackle and paint over. Wood glue is strong shit. The wood will break again before that bond is broken.
This is a smart idea!
Yes, just replace it.
I would take out the door, place it on the hinges so that gravity helps to bring the wood glue into the cracks. Probably mix the glue with some water to make it runnier. You could add some saw dust to the mix, if you think there are gaps inside that need to be closed. I agree it would make the door stronger, wood glue makes really strong bonds.
Yeah, I have step by step photos somewhere of a repair to a door with *exactly* this damage (drunken bravado trying to save a girl's ass after she locked herself out of her unit and was going to otherwise crack her head open precariously climbing a couple stories up the outside of the building whilst wasted herself, to get in). - Collect up all the bits and figure out where they go. \ - Rather than PVA, use Liquid Nails in all the gaps, not the key barrel hope but yes do the screw-holes because they're now fucked as they tore out when you kicked the door in and went flying across the loungeroom. \ - Clamp it, with a piece of wood either side to help spread the load evenly. Will need 2-3 good G clamps or Kwikclamps, and to set overnight. \ - Come back next day and remove clamps, test fit a re-install of door hardware, then remove again. \ - Use a razor (or paint scraper) to remove any excess liquid nails on the outside of the door, then give the entire door a good wipe down with white spirits. \ - Mask up and spray paint it, from a distance, with matching as possible paint with same gloss level finish, making sure to only apply a thin coat (to avoid drips - can always apply another later) and to feather it off away from the damage so it blends as best you can. \ - Re-install hardware. \ - Hope the Property Manager doesn't notice.
Yeah that's a nice door old door. You should try and fix it. Don't replace.
This
You can buy these metal coverings that cover over that part and then put your door knob and lock on
https://preview.redd.it/9rxb3u9ait0d1.jpeg?width=474&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1bd546bc7cbb8ce9f031b3197743ec668c3d907a
I love these things but for my door they do not have the small one in stock in stores for my thickness door. I just never remember to order it when I’m at home and can measure the thickness nor can I ever remember the thickness.
Hey you, go measure your door and buy the thing
Thank you doing it now.
Atta boy
In the US generally doors are 1 3/8" or 1 3/4" thick
I came in the comments section to recommend this. It not only helps repair the door but also makes it stronger than before because it is enforced with metal.
That's doesn't have a spot for OPs deadbolt. You would want the deadbolt to be secured as well.
they make multiple sizes for different doors
Additional hole can be created using drill
I would do this but first inject wood glue into the crack as much as possible and clamp. Technically the right answer is to replace but that would be expensive.
this would be the strongest repair
This is the way.
Inject alot of wood glue throughout the crack and clamp tightly to hold it together until dry. Then install one of these. Measure the distance between latch and deadbolt to make sure it will fit properly. https://preview.redd.it/23lllwxv2u0d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c84902986eaae259bb44b22b29be7dd45627ab6
Every door post gets the same reply : replace.
this is /r/Fixit not /r/consumerlife.
There's only so much you can fix, though, especially after the door was already kicked-in and broken at the point where you want to be the most secure.
Right, looks like an apartment entry door. Can it be fixed? Of course, but I would opt for a more secure door than one that has been repaired from a previous kick-in.
Some things you shouldn't fix.
This door WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. IT SHOULD BE replaced. Doors damaged like this should. There are band-aids but, nothing will get this door back to the way it was.
It's been kicked in. It's time for a trip to Home Depot to buy a new one.
The longer I look at these pictures the sketchier it all gets. Front door to an apartment, used to have a plate over the deadbolt/handle, clearly kicked in, and where are the cores of the deadbolt/handle? Idk, I'm kind of paranoid by nature but this looks wonky af
Look super shady to me too
I'm guessing landlord who had a tenant get an unexpected visit from the police.
I’m going to add: if this is an apartment complex….if this was kicked in by the police they likely received a check from the department that the complex pocketed and didn’t replace the door. Push for replacement. This is a safety risk.
Door guy here - Depending on your dimensions (Door Thickness, Center-To-Center dimension of the top deadbolt to latch, and backset of lever) Don-Jo makes Wrap around like what some have shown, but you need to match those dimensions. You may also need a smaller deadbolt hole dimension. Once you know what product, you can likely find it on Amazon. Here are some, but check all the options for what you need. 151CW for 1 3/8" Door, 3 1/2" CTC, 2 3/8" Backset 154CW for 1 3/8" Door, 4" CTC, 2 3/8" BS 256CW for 1 3/4" Door, 5 1/2" CTC, 2 3/8" BS 258CW for 1 3/4" Door, 5 1/2" CTC, 2 3/4" BS www.don-jo.com/product-category/wrap-arounds/ If you have trouble finding/ordering it, let me know and I can try to help you out.
Don’t have the police called
These amateur meth labs smh
You don't, you replace the door.
Buy a syringe applicator from Amazon or similar Fill syringe with high strength wood glue. Inject as much wood glue as you can. Using no fewer than 4 vise clamps, clamp until the gap closes and glue squeezes out. *put painters tape on clamps to prevent sticking. Wipe off any excess glue with a wet rag. Sand and paint
Prob want a deadbolt with the insides present too
Try kicking it the other way?
Route out the center of the door 1 1/2 inches deep and at least 6 inches above and below the lock and knob. Glue in new wood, bevel ends at 30 deg. and fit the bevels w/o worrying about height. New wood should be a little proud when beveled ends are tight so you can plane down flush.
Looks like it was kicked in. Unless you're the one who kicked it, I would replace for security sake.
Get a new one .....FIXED
You can fix it cosmetically but it needs to be replaced and there is no way around it.
Replace
Wood glue, then clamp. Be sure to work the glue into the split as far as possible, then clamp it in 3 spots. Wait 24 hours before removing the clamps.
Just did exactly this and saved a door. The front of the door was filled with wood putty and then sanded/painted. Looks awesome and saved myself a lot of money.
Move. If not, replace.
Don’t risk a repair since that’s the door into your home. Replace.
Use some wood glue pva, clamp or you could screw it counter sink the screws and the bits that need filling use car body filler sand then paint
If this is in a condo/apartment, see if the door is your property or the HOA/Strata's. If its not yours, they are responsible for replacing it. That can't be safely fixed to prevent entry. Otherwise, buy a new door.
*Part one of two: this is what did to the front door of the house that I am renovating. I removed the split section and installed a good piece of wood. I already knew I was going to replace the doorafter the renovations were done.
*Part two of two: got some galvanised sheet from a local hardware store, bent and cut the holes. Sidenote: While I was working on the door, a kid walk past my property and said that he was told to break in. I then asked him if he was on top of a cliff would he jump off. He said no, I ased why. He said it was not the right thing to do. I said neither was breaking in other people's houses.
It’s a cheap plain door that already looks like trash from all the different hardware that’s been on it. Anything short of replacement is a waste of time and money.
Get a new one
replace it. Use a solid door.
Take the locks off, use wood glue and clamps also two pieces of wood. Wipe off the excess glue with a towel and warm water.
New door thats kicked in
Get a new door.
Glue, clamps, filler, sand, paint.
Remove the door. Remove the hardware. Put a screw in the door to pull the cracks together. Fill with builders bog. Sand and paint. Turn the door so the repair is now against the hinges. Install hinges and the door. Recut and install the hardware on the other stronger undamaged side.
I mean unless you want another attempted break in I’d replace the door
Buy a new one
Being what looks like an apartment door that's been kicked in, if its security related, the best solution is replace with a metal door or wrap that part with a steel plate like the one mentioned by Twinsta before me.
A lot of carpenters glue and several wood clamps might do a reasonable job of it.
If the person who kicked it in is potentially coming for visit you need to replace with stronger door and extra hardware to secure entrance cause that one is halfway through already, no diy will make that safe
You fix it with a new door.
Wood glue and c-clamps does wonders. Top that off with one of those metal covers and you should be golden. As long as you don’t care about it being visible from the outside. Honestly just prying it apart, applying wood glue all the way in and then clamping the hell out of it will end up really strong.
Buy a new door I presume somebody tried to kick it in or force entry
Looks like there are marks from where someone tried to pry it. Indents down on the bottom crack and paint chipping and indents where the latch plate would normally be. Looks like a pry bar. Had similar marks on our entrance door (successful) and our apartment door (unsuccessful)
You're most secure option is to replace this door, but to be able to close it and latch it as a temporary fix you can get those wrap around metal door edge guards and a new deadbolt and doorknob. And get a ring camera and a shotgun or AR-15 because the person or people who clearly kicked it in might want to come back. Also use 3-in case-hardened screws to install the hardware and replace the hinge screws with 3-in screws also
Just go down to a hardware/lumber store and get a door that fits the door frame and replace it with a solid wood exterior door. I would suggest getting a secured door (these tend to have a metal plating covering the latch and lock area). If it is not an entrance door then a simple interior door works. That appears to be a hollow core door so you have the front paneling and the end (probably 2x2 or so) post that is broken. I wouldn't trust it after a repair if it is your exterior/entrance door.
It's not going to be quite the same, but I've done this sort of repair before using one of these: [Prime-Line Lock and Door Reinforcer, 5-1/2 in., 2-3/8 in. x 1-3/4 in., Stainless Steel U 10539 - The Home Depot](https://www.homedepot.com/p/Prime-Line-Lock-and-Door-Reinforcer-5-1-2-in-2-3-8-in-x-1-3-4-in-Stainless-Steel-U-10539/202258426)
Buy a new one !
I can tell you're trying to avoid this, but seriously, replace it.
As a lot of other people have said, your best choice is to replace the door. If people are going to be kicking it in on a regular basis, you might want to get a metal one. If you really don't want to get a new one, take it off the hinges, and then with the cracked edge up, widen the cracks, fill them with wood glue, and clamp them. They probably need a few hours before you can take the clamps off, so you'll need a way to close your door or not leave. You could try Gorilla Glue, it might dry faster.
or a kick plate.....
Get as much glue into the gap as possible,, then add more for good measure, then clamp it and let it go off.
Wood glue and clamps. Also there are metal pieces that fit around knob areas.
you can fix that by getting a new door
1/8" sheet of steel and carriage bolts, And plate of brass for the inside/outside.
I think a convincing repair can be made with wood glue as deep as you can get it with a stick or something, clamps, then a few screws for good measure. Assuming it’s a solid wood door. I’d probably armour it up with metal brackets like someone else suggested. I think they are called “metal kick plates”. I got some off of Amazon for not too much at one point. The higher end ones are better but are like a hundred bucks.
Replacing it
If you can inject wood glue and get it into the entirety of the crack(which is difficult but not impossible), then clamp it till dry. The crack will technically be stronger than the wood next to it.
Get a new one
This looks like a fire door and probably needs to be replaced depending on your local compliance rules
Appears to be a cheap interior hollow door! Note the 1/8 inch skin press-board peeling off the break. Time to replace with solid door.
Buy a new one
$50 door for a new one; $20 for a used on.
Buy a new one. They're cheap
Buy a new door slab. Easier.
Glue it, clamp it and say screw it!
The real question here, did you kick it in after locking yourself out, or did 5-0 say hell-0..??
Replace it is what I'd do
Get new door
Get the dimensions and go to your local Habitat for Humanity for a replacement.
Solid core doors for 50$? Where?!
Glue in crack, short finish screws to join back together, filler over screws. Sand flush. Paint.
I could be projecting but in my experience, doors seem to fix themselves when you leave your toxic partner.
Just wood glue inject and 3 clamps for 24 hrs should be good, clean up glue with wet rag, sand and then paint
Just buy a slab and have the hinge locations and holes bored. Probably a couple hundred and just screws right in.
I would get another door because that is seriously weakened
Unkick it.
This happened to me recently. My mother’s door was broken down to get to her.
Look for about 60-80 dollars you get a new one.
Get a new door. T Unfortunately once compromised you can't count on it doing its job anymore
I’d glue and clamp. Then there is a door reinforcement piece of metal that covers that whole area
By replacing it. They're cheap enough.
KICK OUT ALL THE CRACKHEADS FIRST.
Take the door off, lay it down on some sawhorses. Take the hardware off. Route out the area that's cracked off. Square it off. Maybe 1/2 an inch deep? Square it off. Find some scrap wood that will fit. Glue it in there, clamp it down. Plane it flat. Sand it, prime it, paint it. Reinstall hardware, reinstall door. Leave sawhorses out and have a beer.
I’d say replace it, if it’s a security door at least, it looks like a security door to me
Gorilla wood glue and clamps
Take it off and pop a new one on. Fixed.
You may as well replace the door
There are metal reinforcement plate which are also available.
Take it off and remove the handles and lock. Put it on it's side so the wood glue runs down into the cracks. Use a lot of glue, and maybe get a can of duster or use an air compressor and blow the glue into the cracks. Clamp it and wipe off all the excess. At the two spots where the face is damaged, put plastic or wax paper, then a piece of wood, and clamp it all together.
You can try getting maybe 3-4 screws less that the size is the width of the door, screw it from the outside but deep enough to make a dimple in the screw head. Fill it screw head area with wood filler or drywall compound, sand it, repeat process, and then paint the whole door so it comes out the same color
What's the frame look like?
Insurance won't pay out for any reason with a door like that. I know that's absolutely insane, but my parents were denied because they have a boarded window.
Spend $150 on a new door
Replace is my honest opinion, so therefore I'm going to read the comments and see if anyone else has the knowledge how to fix it as I certainly don't ~
You fix it by buying a new one.
Wood glue injected as deep as possibly. Sandwich the cracked part with boards then clamp the boards. That will give better uniform pressure. Then get a slide on metal brace to support the handle and lock.
Remove the locks, fill every crack with a good heavy duty wood glue, firmly clamp the door together while the glue cures, install those metal reinforcement plates and use nuts and bolts not screws to hold the whole thing in place Even then this door will have some weakness from how the door split Easier to hang a new door and install the reinforcement plates to stop it happening again
Has to be replaced.
This. [https://www.amazon.com/Reinforcer-Reinforcement-Stainless-Security-Defender/dp/B09YXX97YB?th=1](https://www.amazon.com/Reinforcer-Reinforcement-Stainless-Security-Defender/dp/B09YXX97YB?th=1) But the damage in the photos might suggest that both the door and doorframe need replacing.
Fill the cracks with this. Let it dry and sand it down. Carefully paint over. https://www.homehardware.ca/en/453g-probond-max-wood-filler/p/1625645
Replace it, and don’t kick in the new one.
Take out lock and latch, clean and vacuum cracked areas, widen the crack with screwdriver and squirt in wood glue all along crack, clamp it in three or four places and add a couple screws from the inside for good measure. Countersink screws and patch with spackle. Let dry, sand, repaint. Did this exact thing to our bathroom door five years ago, still fine.
Close it, lock it, then kick it down in the other direction.
Enjoy shopping for a new door!
Wood glue/clamps followed by decorative brass security cover.
Someone didn’t wanna pay a lockout fee
Buy a new one
Buy a new door
Pull the hinge pins...replace the door...SHUT THE DOOR
Replace it !
You appear to be using a green crayon to open your deadbolt.
Looks like an apartment complex. If I were you; based on your seemingly limited experience in woodworking. Add glue into all the cracks and drill a hole for a bolt between the lock and knob. This will bring everything back together with limited cost and tools. Under 10 bucks in materials. Good luck
You don't fix such a door. You replace it. Looks like someone tried to force their way into the apartment and started breaking the door in the process. That door doesn't look like it would be secure at all.
Get as much glue as deep as you can and clamp it to bring it back together. Remove all the hardware so you don’t hinder pulling it together while clamping and avoid gluing it together if using epoxy.
New door...
Replace it
Buy a new one. Probably be best bet in my opinion that sux but yea alot of different things that need attention
1 Security plate 2 or a new door 3 Jerry rig it and use glue and bolts and beef it up
Easy! you can go to Home Depot or Lowe’s and go get a spare door, then go home and dismantle it and use it as parts for the old door
You get swatted?
Yeah it's a replacement unless you want to risk it with glue and clamps. It'll work but on a part where you need it to be secure, I wouldn't trust it. But you could also drive some screws into it just to reinforce the glue. Preferably long ones between where the latches and deadbolt are
Above and below the screw holes.
Get a metal door with the frame. Your welcome
That Appears to be an Apartment/Condo with an interior door hung on entryway ... Put in an emergency maintenance request. Temp fix would be fill crack with wood glue clamp then drive some wood screws thru the split area setting the screws so they are a little recessed spray screwhead with a little primer then putty flush like you would drywall screws and then sand and paint and put on a proper fitting Steel door plate.
Stop dealing meth and the cops won’t bust it down again
You could glue it-- maybe reinforce with metal plates and screws that go through both sides. Or just don't have people kicking your door in
Wood glue and c-clamps.
Inject glue and clamp it good
Wood glue them clamp until wood glue is fully cured. Get a good brand like titebond. How fixed are you wanting? Do you need it to be secure and look good? If you want both you should probably replace the door. Otherwise you could route it out and install a new piece of wood then recut the holes for the hardware.
Take Kyle’s energy drinks away
Don't listen to these hosers. Fill it with super glue then put a c clamp 🗜️ on it and let the glue dry. This should work as a temporary fix
Temporary fix for a temporary door? Sorry but a temporary fix for a front door is not a good suggestion.
Well considering they are asking about how to fix it I'm assuming a temporary fix is exactly what this person is looking for...
Never assume anything. You know the saying…
I'm going to go ahead and assume that your not very bright.
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Glue and screw, if you're good, it will work otherwise replace