Howdy!
My wife and I have been restoring our 1925 bungalow here in Louisville, KY for just over four years now. We’re about 75% finished, and have a problem that we can’t seem to get past.
This summer we completely gutted and remodeled the second floor. We re-used as much of the original stained (shellacked?) pine trim as we could, and were planning on re-using a few of the old doors. When it came time to hang the door in the pocket hole slot in the bathroom, however, we realized that it was too warped to fit into its slot without scraping badly. Upon inspection we determined that this 36 x 80 door was both bowed along its length (about 1/2″ out) as well as warped from corner to corner. I don’t know if it had been warped before (few of the doors closed properly before the remodel) or whether this happened while it was being stored, but does anyone know of some method of straightening a door like this? It’s clear heart (Ipswitch?) pine and beautifully stained. Replacement is not an option as it would then look different from the rest of the doors in that area.
Please help! Our bathroom has no door!
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It is not common for heart pine clear to warp that bad. I suspect yopu stored it improperly while doing this work. moisture on one side3 will make wood expand so it cupps on the other side, opr storiung leaned against dry heat such as a radiator or facing the solar gain from a window will dry a door to shrink on that one side.
reversing that, it is sometimes possible to apply the opposite to counteract the damage. This will not be easy though, to predict and control, epecially in trying to amintain the stain and finish.
Is there another door that can used in this position to switch. A hinged door can tolerate a warp in some locations easier than a pocket position can.
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