I just had a solid oak entry door installed. It is noticably warped, bowed so the latch side stile pulls away from the jamb stop and weather stripping at the top and bottom. It is a beautiful, expensive door.
I suspect the only solution is to replace the door, since I doubt a 1-3/4" slab of oak can be straightened, and I doubt it will unwarp on its own. I live in Los Angeles, so it is not like we have extremes of humidity that would temporarily affect the door.
I have 2 questions before I push the retailer/installer:
1) My question is how much warp is acceptable in a new door?
2) Any thoughts on whether this can be fixed in any way?
Thank you in advance,
parkerea
I suspect the only solution is to replace the door, since I doubt a 1-3/4" slab of oak can be straightened, and I doubt it will unwarp on its own. I live in Los Angeles, so it is not like we have extremes of humidity that would temporarily affect the door.
I have 2 questions before I push the retailer/installer:
1) My question is how much warp is acceptable in a new door?
2) Any thoughts on whether this can be fixed in any way?
Thank you in advance,
parkerea