Is it the frame or the latch that may have swollen?

marp68 · 2021-08-13T08:43:30+00:00

Last winter, I removed an old curtain frame and installed a new door frame. The opening was quite large due to the old standard, so I first installed a stud on each side against the wall ends and then attached the new frame to these. But now, this summer, the lower part of the door is just enough so that it can't be closed. The problem starts in the bottom few cm. The level shows a very marginal difference, but still a difference. I think the wood for the new frames should have dried enough before production. The stud, however, felt fresh and a bit damp. There's no baseboard at the bottom, so perhaps that's a weak point since nothing is holding it in place at the bottom. At the top, the middle part of the frame holds it in place and may prevent both the frame sides and the studs from expanding there. Could the frame sides or the studs I used to fill the gap have expanded due to the heat and higher humidity now in the summer? Or has something else happened? There's nothing wrong with the snap-in hinges, and they can only be adjusted up and down.

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sinuslinus

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1 Jan 2022 at 7:25 PM

It is the door leaf that swells during the summer months.

Is it the frame or the latch that may have swollen?

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