On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:38:07 -0400, Dan Espen
wrote:

Puddin' Man writes:

On Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:30:22 -0500, dpb wrote:

On 7/18/2012 10:29 PM, Puddin' Man wrote:
Well, I tap-tapped and wiggle-wiggled and actually got a tiny, tiny bit of
work done. The hinge stile/top rail came apart per pics:
...
http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/...07-2012004.jpg

I think it's mostly the dowels causing the warp, b/c the stile (thankfully) looks
mostly flat when placed on the bsmt floor. But I dunno what to do about it.

Your candid opinion, kind sir?

I think the technical verdict is that the wood has turned to crap.

Time to toss the door and buy a new one.

Are you suggesting to install a pre-hung door? This has already been
given as advice. The OP has stated that the frame is square by
looking at it (appears). He has not checked the RO frame for square or
plumb.

Sometimes you have to give up the ghost and find competent installers.
I've said I could have put in 20 new doors by now. At this point it
would be 25 doors.

The OP is wasting his time putting lipstick on a Billy goat.

(not being derogatory towards him -- but realistic)

This thread has been through many days of discussions this month
alone. Maybe even from June?