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Replacing wood panel in door.
While they add character and aesthetic appeal to the door their real benefit comes in the ease of repair.
Wood door panels aren t difficult to replace.
My pipe dream was to replace the solid hollow door with something that echoed the architecture around the house a bit more.
This door will be painted so the color of the replacement wood is not critical.
Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.
The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely.
If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.
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If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.
This will hold the upper part of the door in place when you remove the 2 by 4 inch prop to get at the center bracket of the lower panel.
Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.
Wood damage rot is often caused by water collecting at the bottom of panels in rail and mullion grooves.
Attach a couple of vise clamps to the garage door tracks just below the bearings for the second panel.