How Do I Fix a Crack in a Wood Door? Norm Abram diagnoses a cracked entry door and suggests a solution. By Norm Abram of This Old House magazine. Q: Our painted wood entry door has a horizontal crack running the entire length of one panel. It lets in a lot. A Permanent Fix. When cracks happen, it's impossible to fix them without removing the entire piece of plywood; it's just too thin to repair. The door moves too much, the plywood expands.
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Bedroom doors are usually hollow. This means that both faces, the interior and exterior, are made of thin plywood. If they get slammed, abused or the door has a factory defect, the door can crack. The defect might be shallow and short, or it might pass from top to bottom in one big split.
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A Permanent Fix
How To Fix Cracked Door Frame
When cracks happen, it's impossible to fix them without removing the entire piece of plywood; it's just too thin to repair. The door moves too much, the plywood expands and contracts with the weather, and the crack returns. Not to worry, you can permanently fix that cracked door with a new piece of plywood. Typical hollow-core doors only have a perimeter of glue holding the plywood to the frame.
Remove the Old
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Start by tapping the point of a putty knife between the offending plywood and frame. Pry it up just enough to insert the tip of a chisel into the crack. Pry it up, apply some acetone under the crack to loosen the glue and continue prying. If the piece resists, break it off in pieces if necessary. Allow the acetone to dry and sand the frame smooth.
Replace and Finish
Cut a new piece of 1/4-inch plywood about 1/8 inch longer on all four sides. Apply a wood glue to the frame, place the new piece on the frame and square it. Place clamps around the perimeter. Allow the glue to dry overnight. After removing the clamps, scrape off the dried glue. Sand the sides, top and bottom flush. Apply a matching finish and allow it to dry overnight.
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Specializing in hardwood furniture, trim carpentry, cabinets, home improvement and architectural millwork, Wade Shaddy has worked in homebuilding since 1972. Shaddy has also worked as a newspaper reporter and writer, and as a contributing writer for Bicycling Magazine. Shaddy began publishing in various magazines in 1992, and published a novel, “Dark Canyon,” in 2008.
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