I allways find it hard to open my front and back door in the winter time. Just wondering if anyone knows why?
2007-01-26 09:15:34 · 19 answers · asked by gordon h 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
are you serious?
The wood swells due to the damp and humidity.
Do NOT be tempted to shave a bit off the door, otherwise it will be draughty when the good weather comes back.
2007-01-26 09:21:19 · answer #1 · answered by Not Ecky Boy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is wood it will swell slightly in the winter as it absorbs water and with the cold air that's around it cannot dry out very quickly.
If the door is sticking at a certain point (Any paint will wear off on the door frame/door at the point) we always take the door off and plain a very small amount off that area. It solves the problem and in the summer months there is no noticeable gap where a draught can come through. After all, the door frame has a wooden frame running around the centre of it anyway which the door shuts around and it's this that stops the draught and I'm sure you will never be able to plain enough of the door off to stop that from working.
2007-01-26 09:38:04 · answer #2 · answered by randombushmonkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, they are either swelling up and sticking, or freezing shut. the cure is not that difficult for either, but you would have to take your door off so doing that in the winter is a problem. you do not say where you live or the climate. so i don't really know if freezing is the problem.
Either way, it comes down to a moisture infiltration problem. if the door fits and works fine in the dry times, and not in the wet, that is the problem. resealing the door, especially the edges when it is dried out might take care of it, you might want to sand or plane down the edges if it is a wood door, just to give yourself a bit more leeway. Is the gap even all the way around the door? or is the door sagging and causing it to stick? quickest and easiest fix would be to get another door. not the cheapest though. there are probably 20 or thirty ways to fix this problem, just depending on the exact cause. it could be as simple as tightening the screws on the hinges or it could involve a major rework of the door. without examining it, there is no way for me to really tell.
2007-01-26 09:37:37 · answer #3 · answered by tootall1121 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are your door timber ? if your answer is yes then this is because there is more moisture in the air in the winter months . the door will swell like a sponge and then stick in the opening try getting a carpenter to plane 1-2mm from the jambs /sides of the door.
if your doors are upvc then they may need to be adjusted an allen key on the hinges should sort it out !!
2007-01-27 22:44:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the door and door frame is made of wood then the wood swells with the rain etc and becomes slightly bigger
2007-01-26 09:20:12 · answer #5 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's because of the cold weather,mositure expands the wood.If your door is painted totally then it will not happen,you may need to get it plained now but painting it on every side and edge will prevent this.
2007-01-26 10:24:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The doorways swell in the winter.
2007-01-26 09:21:34 · answer #7 · answered by gettin it 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when it is cold outside some things expand (like water when it freezes) so your door probably just got a little big big for the frame
2007-01-26 09:20:33 · answer #8 · answered by Destiny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are wood its because today they are made of white wood pretending to be dark wood, in consiquence they swell in damp weather but don't plane them down or in summer you will have gaps.
2007-01-26 09:21:37 · answer #9 · answered by tucksie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe Because It Froze Shot.
2007-01-26 09:21:23 · answer #10 · answered by mks 7-15-02 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋