Warped Kitchen Cabinet Doors

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Warped kitchen cabinet doors.

Question we have a few cabinet doors soft maple with non true mullions for glass unfinished outsourced from door manufacturer approximately 24w x 52 tall and one is particularly warped 3 8 on one stile the others are slightly warped 1 8 on a stile. In the kitchen cabinet manufacturing industry craftsman don t always produce quality workmanship. Ever receive warped cabinet doors from the factory. Two types of cabinet door warping exist centerline and twisted.

There are four uppers with 48 inch high doors that have the gumwood frames around leaded glass. Obviously there is no one method that can be applied to every situation. Warping generally occurs when there is a water source nearby such as a sink. Item 1591623 model carshkmdf1322carshkmdf1322.

Warped cabinet doors don t close very well and don t look very good either. The door soaks up the moisture in the air this moisture causes the door to warp. Rex alexander a cabinetmaker from brethren michigan offers his favorite method for fixing warped cabinet doors. A warped cabinet door can cause numerous problems.

A warped door will generally not close correctly. Older cabinets are more prone to warping than newer ones and generally cabinet doors may tend to warp more if they are poorly finished or in a high humidity environment like near kitchen sinks or in bathrooms. Ever wonder if the method you re using to reverse this is the best one. One of the four door frames is warped at the top not too badly the glass is still held in nice and tight but definitely noticeable.