What you need to fix a warped wooden door:

This old house warped door. They were always only painted on the outside resulting in. 2) make sure that both pieces are clean and free of any dirt or debris. If that doesn't solve the problem, try this:

This allows the internal moisture in the wood to stabilize. Now the wood on the bottom front of the door is curling and warped. Open the door and turn the dead bolt latch.

The solution isn’t particularly delicate, but it does work. The old stuff gets stiff and cracks with age. 3) align the hinge on the.

Smear a little chalk onto. For a slightly bowed door, take a heavy weight and lay it across the area that. Let it dry and check on it.

Post by mike » tue nov 19, 2002 5:15 pm. I have a ninety year old house with double exterior doors. A loose screw or two can cause a door to sag and the dead bolt to miss its mark.

Because the foam has some thickness, it worked well in areas with the larger gap, but failed miserably in sections of the door with a smaller gap. If you have a warped door, there is no need to panic. In fact, the weather stripping.