I have a pair of wooden, side-opening garage doors, like these but rather
bigger: http://tinyurl.com/hnd8g5h (or
http://www.nortechgaragedoors.co.uk/...de_Hinged_Stee
l_Garage_Doors_A_e4da3b.jpg)

During the damp winter months they stick over the bottom 25% or so, to the
extent that when damp and open they overlap and it's an absolute bugger to
close them again at all. When the weather is sunny and warm like last
week, they open like a dream however, so I don't simply want to plane them
down or I'll have a huge gap in the summer.

They are very badly painted (as in, very weathered) at the moment, and I'd
like to know the best way of curing the problem. Is it the end grain of
the door(s) which needs sealing with something? Very awkward indeed to get
at, and would really rather not have to try demounting the huge doors and
rusty hinges; but is that's what is needed? Idly wondering about making a
polythene flap aroud the base of the door in situ, and filling it with some
suitable liquid that would soak up into the grain - good idea? If so, what
to use?


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I had some doors like this. I think I tried everything, but in the end it
was all pointless as the damp still swelled enough of the wood to cause
issues. Its not there any more as it was deroofed in 87 and condemned.

Twas one of those garden shed for lawn mowers etc with double wide doors.
Brian

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I have a pair of wooden, side-opening garage doors, like these but rather
bigger: http://tinyurl.com/hnd8g5h (or
http://www.nortechgaragedoors.co.uk/...de_Hinged_Stee
l_Garage_Doors_A_e4da3b.jpg)

During the damp winter months they stick over the bottom 25% or so, to the
extent that when damp and open they overlap and it's an absolute bugger to
close them again at all. When the weather is sunny and warm like last
week, they open like a dream however, so I don't simply want to plane them
down or I'll have a huge gap in the summer.

They are very badly painted (as in, very weathered) at the moment, and I'd
like to know the best way of curing the problem. Is it the end grain of
the door(s) which needs sealing with something? Very awkward indeed to
get
at, and would really rather not have to try demounting the huge doors and
rusty hinges; but is that's what is needed? Idly wondering about making a
polythene flap aroud the base of the door in situ, and filling it with
some
suitable liquid that would soak up into the grain - good idea? If so,
what
to use?


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David

On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 17:43:54 +0000, Lobster wrote:

I have a pair of wooden, side-opening garage doors, like these but
rather bigger: http://tinyurl.com/hnd8g5h (or
http://www.nortechgaragedoors.co.uk/uploads/images/
Bedford_Side_Hinged_Stee
l_Garage_Doors_A_e4da3b.jpg)

During the damp winter months they stick over the bottom 25% or so, to
the extent that when damp and open they overlap and it's an absolute
bugger to close them again at all. When the weather is sunny and warm
like last week, they open like a dream however, so I don't simply want
to plane them down or I'll have a huge gap in the summer.

They are very badly painted (as in, very weathered) at the moment, and
I'd like to know the best way of curing the problem. Is it the end
grain of the door(s) which needs sealing with something? Very awkward
indeed to get at, and would really rather not have to try demounting the
huge doors and rusty hinges; but is that's what is needed? Idly
wondering about making a polythene flap aroud the base of the door in
situ, and filling it with some suitable liquid that would soak up into
the grain - good idea? If so, what to use?

First thing would be to make sure the rest of the door including top and
sides was painted properly.

From the description it may not be the bottom of the door which is the
only problem.

Presumably any water repellent but breathable oil/stain/whatever soaked
into the base would help to reduce water uptake.

Is the entrance below where the door sits when closed trapping water? A
few grooves to help drain water away may help, as if the gap below is too
"snug" it may wick and retain water; effectively standing the bottom of
the door in a water bath to soak.

Gaps around doors are acceptable - that is what the extra bits of wood
across the top, down the middle and across the bottom are for - to allow a
gap but conceal it. Also to keep water away from the door.

I have a similar problem with a couple of pairs of cheap and nasty shed
doors which one day I will get round to fixing......

Cheers

Dave R



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Lobster wrote:
I have a pair of wooden, side-opening garage doors, like these but
rather bigger: http://tinyurl.com/hnd8g5h (or
http://www.nortechgaragedoors.co.uk/...de_Hinged_Stee
l_Garage_Doors_A_e4da3b.jpg)

During the damp winter months they stick over the bottom 25% or so,
to the extent that when damp and open they overlap and it's an
absolute bugger to close them again at all. When the weather is
sunny and warm like last week, they open like a dream however, so I
don't simply want to plane them down or I'll have a huge gap in the
summer.

They are very badly painted (as in, very weathered) at the moment,
and I'd like to know the best way of curing the problem. Is it the
end grain of the door(s) which needs sealing with something? Very
awkward indeed to get at, and would really rather not have to try
demounting the huge doors and rusty hinges; but is that's what is
needed? Idly wondering about making a polythene flap aroud the base
of the door in situ, and filling it with some suitable liquid that
would soak up into the grain - good idea? If so, what to use?

If the bottom 25% has swelled, it's because of driving rain, water wouldn't
soak so far up from the end grain