On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:47:22 -0400, Welsh Dog wrote:

I'm having trouble getting my back door to close.

The lower part of the door all of a sudden, after a rain, is sticking
out and raking the bottom of the seal.

Any fix?

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On Aug 18, 7:12*pm, Welsh Dog wrote:
On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:47:22 -0400, Welsh Dog wrote:

I'm having trouble getting my back door to close.

The lower part of the door all of a sudden, after a rain, is sticking
out and raking the bottom of the seal.

Any fix?

Stop letting people **** you in the ass?

On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:01:12 -0700 (PDT), tmclone wrote:

On Aug 18, 7:12*pm, Welsh Dog wrote:
On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:47:22 -0400, Welsh Dog wrote:

I'm having trouble getting my back door to close.

The lower part of the door all of a sudden, after a rain, is sticking
out and raking the bottom of the seal.

Any fix?

Stop letting people **** you in the ass?

Thanks,

*IDIOT TROLL ALERT*

Welshdog
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On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:47:22 -0400, Welsh Dog wrote:

I'm having trouble getting my back door to close.

The lower part of the door all of a sudden, after a rain, is sticking
out and raking the bottom of the seal.

Any fix?

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Least you think we are all idiots and TROLLS, what is sticking out and which
seal is raking?

The fix is usually the same; plane or sand the offending part.


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On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:59:14 -0400, Colbyt wrote:

"Welsh Dog" wrote in message
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On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:47:22 -0400, Welsh Dog wrote:

I'm having trouble getting my back door to close.

The lower part of the door all of a sudden, after a rain, is sticking
out and raking the bottom of the seal.

Any fix?

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Least you think we are all idiots and TROLLS, what is sticking out and which
seal is raking?

The bottom of the door has expanded and is raking against the wind
seal.

The fix is usually the same; plane or sand the offending part.

I don't think I can plane it. It's wet to the touch.
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:09:34 +0000, bobarchitect39 wrote:

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http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...em-460077-.htm
bobarchitect39 wrote:
Sounds like your door is either old and needs to be replaced, or there is
some problem with your door frame letting in water.

Hmmm, the rain falls on it all the time. But why would it grow bigger?
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Welsh Dog wrote:
On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:09:34 +0000, bobarchitect39 wrote:

responding to
http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...em-460077-.htm
bobarchitect39 wrote:
Sounds like your door is either old and needs to be replaced, or there is
some problem with your door frame letting in water.

Hmmm, the rain falls on it all the time. But why would it grow bigger?

Wood gets bigger when it gets wet. Paint gets porous when it gets old.
Add the two together, and you get a wooden door with old paint that gets
bigger when it rains. It's probably also going rotten at the bottom
and/ or the rainstrip's fallen off. If the frame's going rotten too,
then the top hinge pulls out of the frame slightly, which lets to door
drop and foul the sill.

For a temporary cure, take the door down, plane or sand a bit off the
bottom, and rehang it. If you can't get the screws to bite, then you
need a new frame and door.

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On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:36:33 +0100, John Williamson wrote:

Welsh Dog wrote:
On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:09:34 +0000, bobarchitect39 wrote:

responding to
http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...em-460077-.htm
bobarchitect39 wrote:
Sounds like your door is either old and needs to be replaced, or there is
some problem with your door frame letting in water.

Hmmm, the rain falls on it all the time. But why would it grow bigger?

Wood gets bigger when it gets wet. Paint gets porous when it gets old.
Add the two together, and you get a wooden door with old paint that gets
bigger when it rains. It's probably also going rotten at the bottom
and/ or the rainstrip's fallen off. If the frame's going rotten too,
then the top hinge pulls out of the frame slightly, which lets to door
drop and foul the sill.

For a temporary cure, take the door down, plane or sand a bit off the
bottom, and rehang it. If you can't get the screws to bite, then you
need a new frame and door.

sigh

Looks like a new door for me. I don't own a plane.
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:44:15 -0400, Welsh Dog
wrote:

For a temporary cure, take the door down, plane or sand a bit off the
bottom, and rehang it. If you can't get the screws to bite, then you
need a new frame and door.

sigh

Looks like a new door for me. I don't own a plane.

Wood planes are expendable.

On Aug 19, 9:43*pm, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:44:15 -0400, Welsh Dog
wrote:

For a temporary cure, take the door down, plane or sand a bit off the
bottom, and rehang it. If you can't get the screws to bite, then you
need a new frame and door.

sigh

Looks like a new door for me. I don't own a plane.

Wood planes are expendable.

Not mine. I have a large collection of antique planes. I use some in
my daily work. They love me and I love them. We're happy together.

To the OP: investigate, then make plans. Take the door off by
removing the hinge pins, visually check the bottom of the door for
rot, stick an awl into the wood at several spots to see if it's sound,
sight along the door to see if it's warped, check the threshold to see
if it moves when you step on it, etc. If the door is shot, and
depending on the door, it might be easier to replace the whole door
and frame. It probably wouldn't cost you much more money nor take
more time.

R

On Aug 19, 8:44*pm, Welsh Dog wrote:
On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:36:33 +0100, John Williamson wrote:
Welsh Dog wrote:
On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:09:34 +0000, bobarchitect39 wrote:

responding to
http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...em-460077-.htm
bobarchitect39 wrote:
Sounds like your door is either old and needs to be replaced, or there is
some *problem with your door frame letting in water.

Hmmm, the rain falls on it all the time. But why would it grow bigger?

Wood gets bigger when it gets wet. Paint gets porous when it gets old.
Add the two together, and you get a wooden door with old paint that gets
* bigger when it rains. It's probably also going rotten at the bottom
and/ or the rainstrip's fallen off. If the frame's going rotten too,
then the top hinge pulls out of the frame slightly, which lets to door
drop and foul the sill.

For a temporary cure, take the door down, plane or sand a bit off the
bottom, and rehang it. If you can't get the screws to bite, then you
need a new frame and door.

sigh

Looks like a new door for me. I don't own a plane.

Possibly it would be cheaper to buy a plane than to buy a door.

Cindy Hamilton

On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:37:30 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On Aug 19, 8:44*pm, Welsh Dog wrote:
On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:36:33 +0100, John Williamson wrote:
Welsh Dog wrote:
On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:09:34 +0000, bobarchitect39 wrote:

responding to
http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...em-460077-.htm
bobarchitect39 wrote:
Sounds like your door is either old and needs to be replaced, or there is
some *problem with your door frame letting in water.

Hmmm, the rain falls on it all the time. But why would it grow bigger?

Wood gets bigger when it gets wet. Paint gets porous when it gets old.
Add the two together, and you get a wooden door with old paint that gets
* bigger when it rains. It's probably also going rotten at the bottom
and/ or the rainstrip's fallen off. If the frame's going rotten too,
then the top hinge pulls out of the frame slightly, which lets to door
drop and foul the sill.

For a temporary cure, take the door down, plane or sand a bit off the
bottom, and rehang it. If you can't get the screws to bite, then you
need a new frame and door.

sigh

Looks like a new door for me. I don't own a plane.

Possibly it would be cheaper to buy a plane than to buy a door.

Cindy Hamilton

If I buy a plane, I would at least get one door.

I Kid.
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:36:33 +0100, John Williamson wrote:


Looks like a new door for me. I don't own a plane.
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I agree with Cindy. I bet a plane or belt sander is far cheaper than a new
door. And, if, you don't own either of those do you own all the tools to
install a new door? Or a door and frame?

This meant to be a lesson for all.

I wasn't born with tools and nobody gave me many. Everytime the cost of a
tool was less than the cost of the labor hired, I bought the tool to do the
job. Over the years with reasonable care they pay many large dividends.
Far better than the stock market or much, much better than the bank


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On Aug 20, 3:46*pm, "Colbyt" wrote:
"Welsh Dog" wrote in message

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On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:36:33 +0100, John Williamson wrote:

Looks like a new door for me. I don't own a plane.
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I agree with Cindy. I bet a plane or belt sander is far cheaper than a new
door. *And, if, you don't own either of those do you own all the tools to
install a new door? Or a door and frame?

I now believe Welsh Dog was making a play on words, meaning
"airplane" when the rest of us were talking woodworking. His
humor is too subtle for me. Anything more sophisticated than
a fart joke passes right over my head.

Cindy