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   Sphere | Sep 20, 2009 05:08am | #1

   Cash.

   In the hands of the lumber yard that sells new doors.

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   grumpyD | Sep 20, 2009 05:11am | #2

   Yeah--that is what I was afraid of :(

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   barmil | Sep 20, 2009 05:13am | #3

   I know that Sphere's response may seen crass, but a lot of us here would welcome the opportunity to replace a hollow core door with a real one, which is why we may carry a lot of heavy tools in their proximity.

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   Sphere | Sep 20, 2009 05:23am | #4

   I didn't mean to be crass, just avoid spelling out a detailed process that could lead to even more headache and trouble than the door is worth.

   I mean, a pin hole is one thing, a fist is another. And I have better things to do than restructure a veneered stained hunk of lauan and I'd guess most other folks do too. When a new slab is 25 bucks for A 2/8 ^6/8  Lauan HC.

   Then ya hang a solid core on a split jamb that wasn't shimmed and tacked up with 2 finishnails in the trim..yeah, Been there, done that...make it a 1/2 day now just to replace the door AND re attach the jamb...oooops, the wall paper tore...LOLSpheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

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   barmil | Sep 20, 2009 05:26am | #5

   You got it, Sphere. Good night.

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   Don | Sep 20, 2009 04:01pm | #7

   Sphere: I second your opinions of carps who hang doors w/ their casing trim. My daughter bought a house in MS that I've been doing a lot of work on. Every interior door that I've worked on has been that way. Not a single door has had even the hinge side shimmed & the top hinge fastened w/ a screw long enough to reach the studs. Whoever did the frame carpentry was generous w/ the opening - leaving as much as an inch on either side & none of the studs have been even remotely plumb! After a few doors, I realized that the reason that there was nearly a half inch gap between the slab & jamb was a total lack of shims on either side. I've had to rip long strips of 5/8 ply to fill some of the gaps, then shim to make plumb. DonDon Reinhard
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   DanH | Sep 20, 2009 06:22am | #6

   I've always figured that if it's a busted-in spot with the wood still intact, you could probably drill a small hole or three and CAREFULLY inject spray foam to pop it back out and brace the area. Then with some careful puttying and refinishing you could have a reasonably decent looking patch.

   At least it wouldn't cost much to try.

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   florida | Sep 20, 2009 04:02pm | #8

   Let me save you some time. You can't. I had exactly the same thought and tried it on a door my sons put an elbow through. I say "sons" plural since neither would admit to it. Anyway, the foam went everywhere except into the door, it didn't push the face out and made a big mess. I finally used Bondo and painted the door.

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   Piffin | Sep 20, 2009 05:41pm | #9

   replace the door and be happy, grumpy

    

    

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