Blake Patterson wrote:
It is 15 degrees F here at night - could not leave door open long...
Is it too cold to paint, in general? I _do_ want to paint it
in-place, though. The guy who put it in told me it is necessary to
paint or it will expand and not close (or open) - how long can I wait
to paint it? There appears to be primer over the exposed wood at the
sides (metal sheet on the main faces). He tells me to paint 5 sides -
not 6 -- not the bottom as it won't properly dry in his experience
what with the weatherstripping @ bottom, rubber.

Any opinions appreciated. Thanks. How long can I wait? (Till
spring?)


You need to paint it. They will warp. But you may be able to leave it
until the weather is nicer.

Ours were installed last February and I was told I could leave it.
Unfortunately they got forgotten and they are now warped. I don't know
when that happened, whether it was last winter or this winter. Maybe
they were ok in the spring, or maybe I just didn't notice the warping
until I did my fall check for air leaks.

With doors all the literature I've seen says paint all 6 sides to
prevent warping.

RS