Old Doors Need Help

WarnerConstInc.

Can any one give a few good quick tips on straightening warped old doors.
If you look at the hinge edge of door it would look like it (the whole door) is crowned. Any help would be sweet!!!

neolitic

I've never heard of anything that
really works.
Once it's warped it's warped.
I sort of believe one guy who
said He could do it with a steamer,
but I've never been up for trying it.

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WarnerConstInc.

heard about steam, lot of work. Heard about iron, about sun time, convex side needs wet, dry out concave side. It is only a 1" thick yellow pine door, 4 panel. The only reason I ask is that I have 4 matching ones (with a little trimming here and there) that are 100+ yrs old. They are going to be my double french closet doors in the old lady's bed room. New closet doors ARE CHEAP!!!!!!!

72chevy4x4

not sure if this would work, but it seems logical, rabbit a couple of 1/4" gaps in the warped concave portion however deep necessary (maybe 1/2 depth). use the necessary shop tools to make flat and install wood in the rabbited portion (a slight shim may work).

the 'fixed' side can be installed on the inside of the closet!

Double-A

Whatever you do, do it in the house where the door will live.

We've had good luck stripping finish from doors and moistening them, then pulling them out of shape back the other way a slight bit and allowing them to dry like this.

If you don't finish them while they are still straight, to seal them, or have drastic changes in temp or humidity, you have to start over. You can get that wood to take a new shape, but it will take a bit of time and a good clamping rig.

This will work for a warp, but I'm not sure it will work well for a crown. I would be tempted to cut down the doors and the finished opening to remove most of the crown if its not a serious crown.

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WarnerConstInc.

I have sanded all paint and finish off of the door. I made some 2x4"s that have a crown cut in them. I will moisten the door and clamp the three boards on it and pull it slighty the other way and let it sit. As soon as it is dry/straighter I will prime and paint it. I have to trim away a little bit on all of the doors to get them all the same size and fit my opening. Thank god for my guide rail plunge cut saw (I love German engineering) The only good thing is that the doors are only just over 1" thick not quite 5/4

TimNJ

[QUOTE= in the old lady's bed room. [/QUOTE]


Seperate bedrooms?? Somebody have a snoring problem or something?