Need some advice on my house.

[Demonracer]

My suggestion would be to remove all of the jamb trim, inside and outside. Use a long blade on the reciprocating saw and take your time cutting across the top and down both sides. Unless you just want to totally replace the door and jamb, if that's the case take your frustrations out on it. LOL

 

[ProjectBazza]

I am not surprised at what you found, but am most definitely relieved to see that it has been redone properly. Now you have peace of mind knowing that addition is safe and should outlive you.

(LOL!)

Re: "...that addition is safe and should outlive you".

I was talking with the GC about something or other yesterday when my father asked, "What about those mounts on top of the posts? Aren't you concerned about rust?" The contractor said something to the effect that were "very heavily galvanized", and should last for 25 years or so.

I turned to my dad and said, "Hell! I'm 60, and I'll be pushing up daisies in 20 years, so what do I care? That's the next owner's problem!"

To which he responded (he's 90, recall): "Well I won't be around for it either, that's for sure!"

Contractor said, "But I will be!"

We all got a good chuckle out of that!

 

[ProjectBazza]

My suggestion would be to remove all of the jamb trim, inside and outside. Use a long blade on the reciprocating saw and take your time cutting across the top and down both sides. Unless you just want to totally replace the door and jamb, if that's the case take your frustrations out on it. LOL

Good advice, thank you!

Fortunately I learned to take my frustrations out "elsewhere" in my early teens, as I broke a double pane window at my parents house when I had a tantrum and threw a screwdriver...that bounced off the floor....

$300 was a lot of money back then for a kid who didn't have a job.