Warped door

ryanbp01 · Post by **ryanbp01** » Mon May 25, 2009 8:12 pm

If anyone knows how I can straighten a finished door that has warped, it would be greatly appreciated. It is made of pine.
BPR

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Mon May 25, 2009 9:15 pm

That's a tough one, BPR! What kind (structure) of door is it? Can you show a photo? Is the warp a corner to corner twist? New or old door?

ryanbp01 · Post by **ryanbp01** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:54 am

New door (2001). Raised four panel. Not a twist but more of a bend.
BPR

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Tue May 26, 2009 11:57 am

I read an article on this in some periodical ( I don't remember which) where the author simply blocked and clamped the door to pull it straight.
If the door was bent so the middle wouldn't close when the top and bottom did he put two blocks at the top and bottom and pulled the middle shut. After a day like this he removed the clamp/blocks and the door was straight.

No science no great techology just bent it straight.

I don't know if it works or not but I do know I would definitely give it a try.

dlbristol · Post by **dlbristol** » Tue May 26, 2009 12:21 pm

I think Drew did a short Sawdust session on taking the twist out of a drawer. It was essentially what Ed in Tampa suggested. I used the method on a set of table legs. It worked, but they were not as rigid as a door. I wonder if applying pressure a little bit at a time would make a better result?

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Tue May 26, 2009 1:42 pm

ryanbp01 wrote:If anyone knows how I can straighten a finished door that has warped, it would be greatly appreciated. It is made of pine.
BPR

Has it been verified that the door has a twist (warp) and that you do not have a door frame problem?

ryanbp01 · Post by **ryanbp01** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:46 pm

dusty wrote:Has it been verified that the door has a twist (warp) and that you do now have a door frame problem?

I'm going to check out the door frame tonight. I received information on how to check it this morning. Given that the house is 121 years old, I'm thinking something may have shifted somewhere.

BPR

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:28 pm

ryanbp01 wrote:I'm going to check out the door frame tonight. I received information on how to check it this morning. Given that the house is 121 years old, I'm thinking something may have shifted somewhere.

BPR

Regardless, the blocking method will warp it to match!:p

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Tue May 26, 2009 8:21 pm

JPG40504 wrote:Regardless, the blocking method will warp it to match!:p

And then, some craftsman comes along and plumbs the door opening/frame. Do you now have a method to unwarp the warped door?:eek:

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:51 pm

Now that we know we are talking about a passage door rather than a cabinet door of some type. The "block method" suggested above should work. If the door frame is out of plumb and you later get it fixed, the block method sounds like a way to make it fit again.

However it would be easier to fix the opening (casing) rather than the door. Libraries, Home Depot, Lowes have DIY books that would handle this.

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