Should the top/bottom/sides get stained & polyurethaned also or should
they be left alone for the wood to 'breathe'?

yes seal tops and bottoms
door mfg will void warrantee if you don't
also they will split and warp
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Should the top/bottom/sides get stained & polyurethaned also or should
they be left alone for the wood to 'breathe'?

wrote
Should the top/bottom/sides get stained & polyurethaned also or should
they be left alone for the wood to 'breathe'?


You don't want the door to "breathe". It will expand and contract with
changes in the humidity.
Seal it all the way around.

Max

Thanks!

In another forum a suggestion was to remove the door latch mechanism
and seal the wood there as well as top/bottom. Hinge rabbets also for
the anal.

On Thu, 04 May 2006 22:46:02 GMT, "Max"
wrote:


wrote
Should the top/bottom/sides get stained & polyurethaned also or should
they be left alone for the wood to 'breathe'?


You don't want the door to "breathe". It will expand and contract with
changes in the humidity.
Seal it all the way around.

Max