Lee
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Got a wooden door on the lean to that leads to outside. It has swollen up that much that I couldn't open it. I've had to buy a handle to give me something to yank on.
I've run the saw down the edge of it and can now close it. Trouble is, when the door shrinks back there will be a bit of a gap.
The door is painted with a wood preserve and when I throw water over it it looks like it runs off OK but some must be getting into the wood..
Any idea how to prevent further swelling? Just to get through the damp months I've thought of nailing a sheet of plastic over the door or nailing some polythene over it. Smearing something like vaseline over the door would probably work but could mean a divorce if it gets on the clothes.
I've run the saw down the edge of it and can now close it. Trouble is, when the door shrinks back there will be a bit of a gap.
The door is painted with a wood preserve and when I throw water over it it looks like it runs off OK but some must be getting into the wood..
Any idea how to prevent further swelling? Just to get through the damp months I've thought of nailing a sheet of plastic over the door or nailing some polythene over it. Smearing something like vaseline over the door would probably work but could mean a divorce if it gets on the clothes.