How To Fix A Broken Wooden Door Panel

A common problem with older wood doors is split panels.

How to fix a broken wooden door panel.

For more content follow my instagram. How to fix cracks in door panels without taking the door apart wooden doors will develop cracks over time especially if the panels aren t free to expand and contract. While a solid style door will often need to be replaced a panel style door can simply have a new panel inserted. Next let the insulation dry completely before trimming away the excess with a knife.

Then pack the hole or crack with paper towels and fill it in with expanding foam insulation. Wooden panels were typically fitted into grooves plowed in the door rails and stiles and left to float so they could expand and contract without binding and splitting for a primer on making wooden panels see my last post however varnish wax and dirt can build up over the years and stick the panel in place so it isn t able to expand. I realize that this might be a new house issue as well however a door in a new house is a little easier to replace than one that is old and an odd size. Once the broken panels slide use a hot glue gun to attach wooden blocks to both side edges of each of the panels.

Most of the time years of paint or caulking the seams around the panels will cause the wood to stick and not allow the panel to expand and contract with the weather. Repairing cracks in wooden door panels. Many popular interior and exterior doors come in panel styles. Depending on the location and extent of wood damage you may or may not have to disassemble the door to carry out a repair.

In the post stripping multiple layers of paint the paint is being removed off the old closet door in my office after stripping the paint i am ready to begin repairing the door. While they add character and aesthetic appeal to the door their real benefit comes in the ease of repair. The wooden door panels will develop cracks with the span of time which is more often if the panel is not free to expand and contract. If a crack has gunk in it clean out the space with a strip of sandpaper.