I have a 30 inch wide pantry I made up of as-is door fronts From Ikea. It is in a laundry closet for lack of a better discription. Yes they were as-is, when I got them I thought that I checked them against something flat to see if they were warped. So one may of been from the start or it happened while they were sitting in the house. It does not bother me too much but if something can be done why not so does anyone have a tried and true way of taking a warp out.
It is 15 x 64 the hinge side seems fine but the unhinged side sticks out about 5/8 of an inch on bottom. They are stile and rail construction with three flat panels two 64 inch stiles and four rails. The 64 inch unhinged stile seem to have a curve in it. The rail and stile are 3/4 x 3.5 aprox.
Thanks
Wallyo
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thin cab doors that are so tall are very prone to warping. Likely why sold as is. When I custom order a door that size I have to sign off against warrantee. I think 42" is as tall as they want to make normally.
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I have had some luck with gluing and screwing a cleat to the inside of the door--doesn't look so great, but it can take the warp out.
After drying wood to 6% or less there can still be warping. Up to 5% and a door that tall 5% can be very noticeable. Like Piffin said a door over 40-42 inches tall can be a problem.
How about a catch like this:
I am considering that option good idea, but the only thing I thought was it would need to mount on the bottom shelf. The kids would probably hit it pulling something out and rip it off leaving holes where the screws were. I could reverse the doors so the popped edge is up top and install the catch. Only down side is more effort to open. Keep the ideas coming, though.Wallyo