cabinet door coming apart

RobWNY wrote:
Don't get any glue on the raised panel portion. Those are supposed to "float" in the rails and styles. If you glue that part in, eventually it will break because wood expands and contracts. Just glue the rail to the style at the bottom. Clamp it for a day and re-hang the door.

So that's why those door panels rattle? I've been tempted to put some glue in the groove to stop the rattling.
JK

JKJavelin wrote:

RobWNY wrote:
Don't get any glue on the raised panel portion. Those are supposed to "float" in the rails and styles. If you glue that part in, eventually it will break because wood expands and contracts. Just glue the rail to the style at the bottom. Clamp it for a day and re-hang the door.

So that's why those door panels rattle? I've been tempted to put some glue in the groove to stop the rattling.
JK

Simply put a bead of clear caulk on back side where the inset panel meets the outer frame.

I would use a " kregg jig " and screw the rail & stiles + glue. I wouldn't hire out as a " cabinet maker " but I have built a bunch of them.. I will repeat the advice of no glue on the raised panel, don't ask how I learned that.

mhardin wrote:

RobWNY wrote:
Don't get any glue on the raised panel portion. Those are supposed to "float" in the rails and styles. If you glue that part in, eventually it will break because wood expands and contracts. Just glue the rail to the style at the bottom. Clamp it for a day and re-hang the door.

What he said!

don't worry about getting glue on one side of the floating pannel, it can still contract and expand in 3 directions so all will be fine.

I had a few of those in my old trailer, just use a tooth pick spread some plain white carpenters glue into the joint all around and clamp it over night. if you don't have bar clamps use a ratchet strap or something like that, I think last time I used a piece of rope and a screwdriver to tighten it up while I was camping.

Steve

These doors are typically pinned with micro headless nails.

While not exactly the issue the OP has the cure I employed might help to strengthen the doors...

First my smaller closet door came apart in my hand one day when I opened it. After 8 years of bouncing down the road the framing split/separated. About 6 months later the larger closet door did the same thing. Both times I used this trick to strengthen them.

First I bought "L" shaped braces at the local hardware store and screwed them, overlapped, into the the two pieces at the top and bottom of each door. I used Gorilla Glue drizzled into the cracks and secured them with several clamps. The next day I sliced/scraped the excess glue off and they are both stronger than they were originally built. More than a year later both work fine and show no signs of another failure.

Straight bracing might work for the OP if he could clamp the separating sections together and then screw the braces in place to lock them in position. Good luck.




:C

Humidity causes the problem, Gorilla glue fixes it.

That is simply a disgusting product !

Cummins12V98 wrote:
That is simply a disgusting product !

because it gets on your fingers? does mine but have used it many times.

chevman

larry barnhart wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
That is simply a disgusting product !

because it gets on your fingers? does mine but have used it many times.

chevman

Personally, quality wood glue for me like Titebond. That mitre will look just like that for years to come.