Entryway Door

07-14-2011, 11:19 AM	#1
krombie19 Newbie   Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 20	Entryway Door The metal plate(don't know actual name) above my entryway door is rusted. There is also a gap between it and the mortar. Other than letting in water does the rust and gap pose any other problem?

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07-15-2011, 07:10 AM	#2
Just Bill Member   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 3,097	Entryway Door The gap can be easily caulked. Use a slilconized latex or a urethane caulk. The steel support can be scraped, primed with a rust reducing primer and painted.