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How to fix swollen wood gate?
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:23 pm
I have a wooden gate that will no longer close, is it easiest just to sand it down? Probably need to get rid of a 1/4”.
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Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:27 pm to al_cajun
Heavy grit belt sander if u sand it
Posted on 6/21/18 at 9:39 pm to al_cajun
wait till sept - oct and it will shrink back
Posted on 6/21/18 at 10:03 pm to al_cajun
Sanding it sounds like a pain- use a saw.
Posted on 6/22/18 at 1:29 am to al_cajun
Old school hand plane.
Posted on 6/22/18 at 4:41 am to Sao
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Old school hand plane.
This or a saw.
Posted on 6/22/18 at 5:05 am to al_cajun
It may be sagging from the hinge. If it’s only touching at the top that is likely your problem rather than swelling.
Posted on 6/22/18 at 6:17 am to al_cajun
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Probably need to get rid of a 1/4”.
That's a ton of sanding
Posted on 6/22/18 at 6:23 am to Wtodd
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That's a ton of sanding
Not with a belt sander.
Posted on 6/22/18 at 7:50 am to al_cajun
Take the board off, rip 1/4" off on table saw, put board back on
Posted on 6/22/18 at 10:58 am to mack the knife
Really don't want to wait because the gate keeps my dog in. I may just go with a saw, just would hate to cut to much and then in Sept-Oct the gate be screwed up.
Posted on 6/22/18 at 11:27 am to fishfighter
quote:or a cheap electric hand planer....much faster
Old school hand plane.
This or a saw.
Posted on 6/22/18 at 5:15 pm to al_cajun
Why not just notch the post?That way it will still work when the swelling goes down.
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