About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior doors for
us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not.
For the past week one of the doors has been binding slightly on the casing.
The casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly screwed in and the
joints on the door are not coming apart.
Nothing heavy is hung on the door, just a dressing gown.
Door does not get direct sunlight, house is not damp.
House is about 50 years old, so I doubt subsidence.
I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the door and it is now fine.
Has anybody got any ideas why this door should suddenly start to bind?

Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior doors for
us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not.
For the past week one of the doors has been binding slightly on the casing.
The casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly screwed in and the
joints on the door are not coming apart.
Nothing heavy is hung on the door, just a dressing gown.
Door does not get direct sunlight, house is not damp.
House is about 50 years old, so I doubt subsidence.
I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the door and it is now fine.
Has anybody got any ideas why this door should suddenly start to bind?


I have one that I have to sand down a bit most years. I think it's just
absorbing moisture from the air in summer.

On 07/09/16 17:01, Dan S. MacAbre wrote:
Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior doors for
us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not.
For the past week one of the doors has been binding slightly on the
casing.
The casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly screwed in and the
joints on the door are not coming apart.
Nothing heavy is hung on the door, just a dressing gown.
Door does not get direct sunlight, house is not damp.
House is about 50 years old, so I doubt subsidence.
I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the door and it is now
fine.
Has anybody got any ideas why this door should suddenly start to bind?


I have one that I have to sand down a bit most years. I think it's just
absorbing moisture from the air in summer.

Yep. Indoor humidity is max in summer.



--
Canada is all right really, though not for the whole weekend.

"Saki"

On Wed, 7 Sep 2016 17:02:46 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 07/09/16 17:01, Dan S. MacAbre wrote:
Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior doors for
us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not.
For the past week one of the doors has been binding slightly on the
casing.
The casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly screwed in and the
joints on the door are not coming apart.
Nothing heavy is hung on the door, just a dressing gown.
Door does not get direct sunlight, house is not damp.
House is about 50 years old, so I doubt subsidence.
I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the door and it is now
fine.
Has anybody got any ideas why this door should suddenly start to bind?


I have one that I have to sand down a bit most years. I think it's just
absorbing moisture from the air in summer.

Yep. Indoor humidity is max in summer.

One door, er, next door is binding but once the temperature drops and the
humidity gets back down to reasonable levels it'll be OK.
It did the same in the hot weather and then was OK.
Don't go taking bits off or it'll be gappy when it shrinks.
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

PeterC wrote:
On Wed, 7 Sep 2016 17:02:46 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 07/09/16 17:01, Dan S. MacAbre wrote:
Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior
doors for us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not.
For the past week one of the doors has been binding slightly on the
casing.
The casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly screwed in
and the joints on the door are not coming apart.
Nothing heavy is hung on the door, just a dressing gown.
Door does not get direct sunlight, house is not damp.
House is about 50 years old, so I doubt subsidence.
I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the door and it is
now fine.
Has anybody got any ideas why this door should suddenly start to
bind?


I have one that I have to sand down a bit most years. I think it's
just absorbing moisture from the air in summer.

Yep. Indoor humidity is max in summer.

One door, er, next door is binding but once the temperature drops and
the humidity gets back down to reasonable levels it'll be OK.
It did the same in the hot weather and then was OK.
Don't go taking bits off or it'll be gappy when it shrinks.

Humidity, yes.
There was very little dust on the floor as I sanded very little off the
door.
Thanks to all that replied.

On Wed, 07 Sep 2016 17:02:46 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 07/09/16 17:01, Dan S. MacAbre wrote:
Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior doors for
us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not.
For the past week one of the doors has been binding slightly on the
casing.
The casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly screwed in and the
joints on the door are not coming apart.
Nothing heavy is hung on the door, just a dressing gown.
Door does not get direct sunlight, house is not damp.
House is about 50 years old, so I doubt subsidence.
I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the door and it is now
fine.
Has anybody got any ideas why this door should suddenly start to bind?


I have one that I have to sand down a bit most years. I think it's just
absorbing moisture from the air in summer.

Yep. Indoor humidity is max in summer.

Sure? In Scotland it's about 60% all year round.

--
The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.

On Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:45:39 +0100, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:

PeterC wrote:
On Wed, 7 Sep 2016 17:02:46 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 07/09/16 17:01, Dan S. MacAbre wrote:
Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior
doors for us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not.
For the past week one of the doors has been binding slightly on the
casing.
The casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly screwed in
and the joints on the door are not coming apart.
Nothing heavy is hung on the door, just a dressing gown.
Door does not get direct sunlight, house is not damp.
House is about 50 years old, so I doubt subsidence.
I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the door and it is
now fine.
Has anybody got any ideas why this door should suddenly start to
bind?


I have one that I have to sand down a bit most years. I think it's
just absorbing moisture from the air in summer.

Yep. Indoor humidity is max in summer.

One door, er, next door is binding but once the temperature drops and
the humidity gets back down to reasonable levels it'll be OK.
It did the same in the hot weather and then was OK.
Don't go taking bits off or it'll be gappy when it shrinks.

Humidity, yes.
There was very little dust on the floor as I sanded very little off the
door.
Thanks to all that replied.

I hope you gathered up every grain by hand.

--
Women do not snore, burp, sweat, or fart.
Therefore, they must "bitch" or they will blow up.

On 07/09/2016 16:52, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior doors for
us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not.
For the past week one of the doors has been binding slightly on the casing.
The casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly screwed in and the
joints on the door are not coming apart.
Nothing heavy is hung on the door, just a dressing gown.
Door does not get direct sunlight, house is not damp.
House is about 50 years old, so I doubt subsidence.
I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the door and it is now fine.
Has anybody got any ideas why this door should suddenly start to bind?


just rub the offending part with a candle.

critcher wrote:
On 07/09/2016 16:52, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior
doors for us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not.
For the past week one of the doors has been binding slightly on the
casing. The casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly
screwed in and the joints on the door are not coming apart.
Nothing heavy is hung on the door, just a dressing gown.
Door does not get direct sunlight, house is not damp.
House is about 50 years old, so I doubt subsidence.
I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the door and it is now
fine. Has anybody got any ideas why this door should suddenly start
to bind?
just rub the offending part with a candle.

HA! and Yeah.
I did actually try a smear of Vaseline whilst looking for the quick easy
fix.
It did not work.

But, thanks anyway :-)

In article ,
Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
critcher wrote:
On 07/09/2016 16:52, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior
doors for us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not.
For the past week one of the doors has been binding slightly on the
casing. The casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly
screwed in and the joints on the door are not coming apart.
Nothing heavy is hung on the door, just a dressing gown.
Door does not get direct sunlight, house is not damp.
House is about 50 years old, so I doubt subsidence.
I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the door and it is now
fine. Has anybody got any ideas why this door should suddenly start
to bind?
just rub the offending part with a candle.

HA! and Yeah.
I did actually try a smear of Vaseline whilst looking for the quick easy
fix.
It did not work.

But, thanks anyway :-)

a candle is wax, not petroleum jelly. All good woodworkers carry a candle
in their toolbox.

--
from KT24 in Surrey, England

On Wed, 07 Sep 2016 21:34:54 +0100, charles wrote:

In article ,
Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
critcher wrote:
On 07/09/2016 16:52, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior
doors for us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not.
For the past week one of the doors has been binding slightly on the
casing. The casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly
screwed in and the joints on the door are not coming apart.
Nothing heavy is hung on the door, just a dressing gown.
Door does not get direct sunlight, house is not damp.
House is about 50 years old, so I doubt subsidence.
I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the door and it is now
fine. Has anybody got any ideas why this door should suddenly start
to bind?
just rub the offending part with a candle.

HA! and Yeah.
I did actually try a smear of Vaseline whilst looking for the quick easy
fix.
It did not work.

But, thanks anyway :-)

a candle is wax, not petroleum jelly. All good woodworkers carry a candle
in their toolbox.

So do BDSM prostitutes.

--
Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same. -- Oscar Wilde

In article , James Wilkinson
wrote:
On Wed, 07 Sep 2016 21:34:54 +0100, charles
wrote:

In article , Mr Pounder Esquire
wrote:
critcher wrote:
On 07/09/2016 16:52, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior
doors for us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not. For the past week
one of the doors has been binding slightly on the casing. The
casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly screwed in and
the joints on the door are not coming apart. Nothing heavy is hung
on the door, just a dressing gown. Door does not get direct
sunlight, house is not damp. House is about 50 years old, so I
doubt subsidence. I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the
door and it is now fine. Has anybody got any ideas why this door
should suddenly start to bind?
just rub the offending part with a candle.

HA! and Yeah. I did actually try a smear of Vaseline whilst looking
for the quick easy fix. It did not work.

But, thanks anyway :-)

a candle is wax, not petroleum jelly. All good woodworkers carry a
candle in their toolbox.

So do BDSM prostitutes.

and the relevance to a sticking door?

--
from KT24 in Surrey, England

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 07/09/16 17:01, Dan S. MacAbre wrote:
Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior doors
for
us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not.
For the past week one of the doors has been binding slightly on the
casing.
The casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly screwed in and
the
joints on the door are not coming apart.
Nothing heavy is hung on the door, just a dressing gown.
Door does not get direct sunlight, house is not damp.
House is about 50 years old, so I doubt subsidence.
I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the door and it is now
fine.
Has anybody got any ideas why this door should suddenly start to bind?


I have one that I have to sand down a bit most years. I think it's just
absorbing moisture from the air in summer.

Yep. Indoor humidity is max in summer.


Seems counter-intuitive until you realise there's a reason that
everything is wet in Winter.

On Wed, 07 Sep 2016 22:36:44 +0100, Dan S. MacAbre wrote:

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 07/09/16 17:01, Dan S. MacAbre wrote:
Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior doors
for
us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not.
For the past week one of the doors has been binding slightly on the
casing.
The casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly screwed in and
the
joints on the door are not coming apart.
Nothing heavy is hung on the door, just a dressing gown.
Door does not get direct sunlight, house is not damp.
House is about 50 years old, so I doubt subsidence.
I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the door and it is now
fine.
Has anybody got any ideas why this door should suddenly start to bind?


I have one that I have to sand down a bit most years. I think it's just
absorbing moisture from the air in summer.

Yep. Indoor humidity is max in summer.

Seems counter-intuitive until you realise there's a reason that
everything is wet in Winter.

Your humidimeter is wrong?

--
Sprinter Tim Montgomery is banned 2 years for doping.
Track officials began to suspect he might be juicing.
His personal best time recently broke the record held by Chuck Yeager.

On Wed, 07 Sep 2016 22:20:41 +0100, charles wrote:

In article , James Wilkinson
wrote:
On Wed, 07 Sep 2016 21:34:54 +0100, charles
wrote:

In article , Mr Pounder Esquire
wrote:
critcher wrote:
On 07/09/2016 16:52, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior
doors for us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not. For the past week
one of the doors has been binding slightly on the casing. The
casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly screwed in and
the joints on the door are not coming apart. Nothing heavy is hung
on the door, just a dressing gown. Door does not get direct
sunlight, house is not damp. House is about 50 years old, so I
doubt subsidence. I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the
door and it is now fine. Has anybody got any ideas why this door
should suddenly start to bind?
just rub the offending part with a candle.

HA! and Yeah. I did actually try a smear of Vaseline whilst looking
for the quick easy fix. It did not work.

But, thanks anyway :-)

a candle is wax, not petroleum jelly. All good woodworkers carry a
candle in their toolbox.

So do BDSM prostitutes.

and the relevance to a sticking door?

Who said it had to be relevant? Get your clothes off.

--
Drugs lead nowhere, but it's the scenic route.

Well wood does change with heat, like central heating which can put
stresses in it but my experience of this is normally that the door twists,
ie it at the bottom before the top etc.

Brian

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"Mr Pounder Esquire" wrote in message
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About 12 months ago a mate fitted 4 new decent quality interior doors for
us. He is brilliant with wood, I'm not.
For the past week one of the doors has been binding slightly on the
casing. The casing has not moved, the hinges are still tightly screwed in
and the joints on the door are not coming apart.
Nothing heavy is hung on the door, just a dressing gown.
Door does not get direct sunlight, house is not damp.
House is about 50 years old, so I doubt subsidence.
I just sanded a bit off the offending part of the door and it is now fine.
Has anybody got any ideas why this door should suddenly start to bind?

Pounder bought cheap **** doors. I've never had a door change, not an internal one anyway.


On Thu, 08 Sep 2016 08:03:57 +0100, Brian Gaff wrote:

Well wood does change with heat, like central heating which can put
stresses in it but my experience of this is normally that the door twists,
ie it at the bottom before the top etc.

Brian



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