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Filler between door frame and brick
Jun 14^th, 2025, 9:49pm

I replaced the wooden door and door frame on my brick-built Victorian house. The original fitter filled the gap between the frame and brick on the outside with mortar, but this has inevitably cracked and fallen out as the frame vibrates every time the door slams. What should the gap be filled with? It is white/brick so ideally a being or cream filler.

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Re: Filler between door frame and brick
Reply #1 - Jun 15^th, 2025, 8:02am

The easiest to use is an external frame sealant for use in a cartridge gun. It’s about £5 from Screwfix or Toolstation and if you need a gun they start at about £7. Alternatively you could use an oil based trowel applied mastic which looks more like traditional pointing but is a bit more difficult to get a perfect finish. Both these finishes are flexible and more durable than cement pointing for round a door frame.
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Emlemleml Newbie Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 2 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: Filler between door frame and brick Reply #2 - Jun 15^th, 2025, 10:08am Thank you so much for taking the time to reply, and provide such precise information. Much appreciated.
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