Comments on: Swollen Cabinet Door http://fixmycabinet.com/2009/04/24/swollen-cabinet-door/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:15:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: admin http://fixmycabinet.com/2009/04/24/swollen-cabinet-door/comment-page-1/#comment-48 admin Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:51:26 +0000 http://fixmycabinet.com/?p=978#comment-48 Robert, in many instances it's possible to repair water damaged particle board. For several years, I worked for an insurance contractor. It was common practice to fix damaged particle board areas that were not disintegrating or decomposing. These repairs would save them thousands of dollars sometimes. I have written a few articles relating to some different scenarios that I have dealt with through the years. Here are a few links that may be of interest. <a href="http://fixmycabinet.com/category/repairing-water-damaged-cabinets/" rel="nofollow">Repairing Water Damaged Cabinets</a> <a href="http://fixmycabinet.com/2009/01/04/how-to-remove-formica-from-cabinets-or-counters/" rel="nofollow">How to Remove Formica from Cabinets</a> Robert, in many instances it’s possible to repair water damaged particle board. For several years, I worked for an insurance contractor. It was common practice to fix damaged particle board areas that were not disintegrating or decomposing. These repairs would save them thousands of dollars sometimes.

I have written a few articles relating to some different scenarios that I have dealt with through the years. Here are a few links that may be of interest.
Repairing Water Damaged Cabinets
How to Remove Formica from Cabinets

]]> By: Robert http://fixmycabinet.com/2009/04/24/swollen-cabinet-door/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Robert Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:56:59 +0000 http://fixmycabinet.com/?p=978#comment-47 I've generally found that once cabinet doors have swollen there is little I can do. Then again, I do live in a very high humidity climate. While solid wood shows slight signs of swelling and warping, it is the particle board that causes the biggest headache. Is it actually possible to repair this once it's shown sign of water damage? I’ve generally found that once cabinet doors have swollen there is little I can do. Then again, I do live in a very high humidity climate. While solid wood shows slight signs of swelling and warping, it is the particle board that causes the biggest headache. Is it actually possible to repair this once it’s shown sign of water damage?

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