MeandMyLabs wrote:
Roadpilot wrote:
I think the reason they came aPArt n the first place is that the center panel is not floating and it has to be. It expands and contracts with temp and humidity at a different rate the the frame. If you just gl;ue it again, it'll come apart again. You need to trim a little off the center panel so it floats and then glue it.
This is the correct answer. A properly constructed raised panel door blank must fit loose in the door frame. It will expand and contract perpendicular to the grain from humidity changes. The only long term fix is to separate the frame, remove the blank and cut it slightly smaller. The blank should be about 1/4" smaller than the inside groove measurement of the door frame.
I tend to agree. I have 3 or 4 doing the same thing. In fact they look exactly the same as OP's cabinets. Lets just say the joint bits they use are too rounded for my liking. I prefer using #10 biscuits or a very squared joint bit.
I went out and pulled a door off the RV waiting for it to thaw before I start and it does appear the panel has expanded pushing the frame apart. I'll take it apart and shave a 1/16 off the panel and titebond and clamp.
