Hi!
I've been working like a dog to make doors out of 18mm laminated pine from Bauhaus. They are about 50x160cm and are meant for a wardrobe. But after routing the edges and making a nice spot for the hinges, it turns out the darn doors are warped.
What can I do now? Both panels for the doors are warped to different extents. One of them wobbles about 2cm diagonally.
Should I glue a board diagonally along the back of the doors and let them lie flat on the floor?
The materials cost almost 800 SEK, and I want to salvage it
/ Oskar
I've been working like a dog to make doors out of 18mm laminated pine from Bauhaus. They are about 50x160cm and are meant for a wardrobe. But after routing the edges and making a nice spot for the hinges, it turns out the darn doors are warped.
What can I do now? Both panels for the doors are warped to different extents. One of them wobbles about 2cm diagonally.
Should I glue a board diagonally along the back of the doors and let them lie flat on the floor?
The materials cost almost 800 SEK, and I want to salvage it
/ Oskar
They are whole boards that you bought pre-glued, all such have a tendency to warp, but shouldn't. Were they stored warm or cold in the store, where did you keep them after purchase? I think you should go to the store and check others to see how they look. A photo of the edge so it's visible how the warp lies, it should be a happy and sad face every other board (the growth rings).
I don't think there's much for you to gain at Bauhaus. You're using those boards for something they are not intended for. The quality is too low for it to work.
I doubt that will work since it’s already warped.O oskarsch said:
Traditionally, you would mill in a dowel before gluing it to prevent warping. But it's a little late for that with your board.
Solid wood that you haven't glued yourself is hard to predict how it will move. The carpenter who glued the board has probably glued in unsightly twists and the like to make the board look okay. It works if you use the board as a shelf, side panel or similar, but not if it is self-supporting.
Furthermore, large doors in solid wood are rarely made precisely because they tend to warp. If you want wood, you should make a panel door or a veneered version.
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If it's twisted, there's probably not much you can do. If the disc had been warped, you can dry more on the convex side.
However you glue, across or diagonally, you'll get new troubles.
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However you glue, across or diagonally, you'll get new troubles.
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If you glue one side of a plywood, you block that side while the other side lives its life with dryness and moisture.
With a 99% chance, the board will become warped.
Protte
With a 99% chance, the board will become warped.
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Lesson: very difficult to make doors from solid wood. I have made several doors from plywood, but that is completely different. This was the first time I tried using glued laminated timber.
Next time there will be a more thorough investigation on whether the material is suitable for a door/panel or not.
Thank you for all the explanations and help!
Next time there will be a more thorough investigation on whether the material is suitable for a door/panel or not.
Thank you for all the explanations and help!