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Repair Warping on screen door

samgardn
14 years ago

Hello,

I am new here. I am just beginning my first old house restoration. I want to keep as much original parts as possible and use salvaged items for replacements where I can. I have an old Craftsman type wooden screen door, the kind with the slats on the bottom half. The problem is that it is warped at the bottom a good 2 inches. Is there any way I can fix this? Please help!

Samgardn

Comments (3)

  • alphonse
    14 years ago

    "The problem is that it is warped at the bottom a good 2 inches."

    Could you describe this warping in more detail? Or post a picture?
    One of the problems with repairing old things is putting "heirloom" requirements on the repair... some old designs were prone to failure, but modern fixes clash with the value, or perceived value.
    But I am sure there is a way to fix your problem; I just don't "see" it yet.

  • User
    14 years ago

    It is usually very difficult to unwarp wood. The reason for that is because wood has grain and if the wood warps, it is because the grain caused the movement. That means the wood is moving naturally and trying to force it against that movement is problematic.

  • terry_jackson_vanguardgroup_ca
    14 years ago

    Hi:
    I had the same problem - warped about an inch - holding the door from closing tightly about half way up. I used a 1 inch wide flat steel bar (the door is about 1 1/16" thick). I spray painted to match, pre-drilled and countersank wood screws through the metal into the edge of the door. Worked perfectly - only thing, test first with the door closed to see if you need to plane a bit off the door's edge to accomodate the bar.
    Good luck.....