| Jul 22, 2008 @ 11:56 AM |
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drs297
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Is there any gaps around the door?? The top maybe.. Check the hinges good to make sure all are tight, also check the corners of the door to make sure not missing any screws.. How old is it by the way
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 12:26 PM |
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Jalon
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I have a recent problem with my deck. It's about 3 years old and there is one plank that is sticky, the entire length of the board. I believe it's sap eminating from within! What is the best removal method?
I'm sure the deck needs sealed as well. How should this be done? Just scrub the deck, let it dry and apply sealant?
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 12:35 PM |
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drs297
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do you know what kind of wood it is?? cedar, pressure treated.
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 1:17 PM |
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sweet5red
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I drained my hot water tank a few days ago and what i read said to turn the unit to pilot.. and once you are done wait few minutes and turn it back on..
since i have been here 4 years.. i have
put new tile in my kitchen dining area, painted my half bath 2 shades o f green , ( painted kilz over ugly wallpaper), painted my kitchen blue, replaced a long ugly flourcent kitchen light with a round pretty unit.. had a line installed for my gas stove ...Sweet N Louisiana
( home depot bill is now 1700.00 phew ) 
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 1:21 PM |
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beckyiv42000
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Rare.. is the door jam around the screen door painted?? in the heat of the summer the paint will soften and cause them to stick/drag the only way to fix that is remove the paint down to bare wood and apply a thinner coat 
Jalon.. you need to get the sap off first then sand and seal but until then just wipe it down with something that will remove the sap
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 1:23 PM |
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drs297
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was still waiting to see what kind of wood.. If pressure treated honestly just buy a new board and replace it, chances are it will return no matter what.....
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 2:12 PM |
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Jalon
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UH...WOOD wood? I think it's pressure treated pine honestly. What do I use to remove this sappy crap? Fingernail polish remover? 
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 2:17 PM |
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drs297
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you can use turpentine, scrub it really good.. once it all dries.. clean the whole deck with a pressure washer no more than 1500 psi,, just watch that you don't keep the nozzle in one spot to long and dig into the wood. If the deck isn't really bad washing should be enough, if not by a wood cleaner and do what it says on it, rewash it all off.. Once dry apply a sealer of your choice.. with it being that age personally I would use a paint brush or roller on the decking and brush on the other parts, this way it will soak in real good
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 2:30 PM |
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beckyiv42000
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LIsten to the man Jalon hes kinda smert yanno? and btw DRS hubba hubba on the new pics 
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 2:45 PM |
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drs297
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 4:46 PM |
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RareQuestor
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I should be a bit more specific: Both the door and the frame are made of metal. (Perhaps it might be more accurate to call it a storm door?) I don't know how old it is, but it must be at least more than ten years old since I have lived for eight years and the previous tenant had lived here for a couple of years before that.
I did follow Drs advice and checked the hinges. The door only has one hinge which runs the entire height of the door--I am not sure what you call that type of hinge--and it seems to be in excellent shape. The only defect I observed was a slight gap between the top of the door and the frame.
Would it help if I waxed the door and the frame ?
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 5:03 PM |
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drs297
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Rare,
I am assuming it is sticking on the handle side so it scraps at the latch side?? Either way, without actually seeing it in person I would check the frame of the storm door to make sure it is square, this is what normally causes sticking or scraping.. If you aren't sure take a tape measure and measure from the top of one corner to the opposite corner diagonally, do the same with the other side.. when done you should have measured in an X pattern, the numbers should be the same. If not the frame isn't square.
Another option is trying wax to see if it helps... also check the actual door jamb or molding that the storm door frame is screwed into, it might have twisted some from the weight of your house door and storm door, wanna make sure it isn't a little loose or pulled out at all.
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 5:16 PM |
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Jalon
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Hmm...I'll pick up some turpentine for the weekend. Would a deck brush work with that...or would it eat the bristles?
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 5:19 PM |
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drs297
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don't forget some good thick rubber gloves.. you can try steel wool or a good bristle brush, just not to rigid, it will gauge out the wood. also, try to get something you can attach to a pole, would make it easier on your back
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 5:21 PM |
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kattsmeow
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I say go and get a new piece of wood the same length and nail it in. Then wash and seal.
rare, I bet the whole door frame is crooked. i think that is what drs is getting at. probably aluminum huh?
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 5:22 PM |
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drs297
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yeah, what she said,.. I got to technical.. lol
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 5:32 PM |
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kattsmeow
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 Thats because I have had one like that!
Lol, we ended up taking the whole thing out and getting 2 separate doors.
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 7:12 PM |
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beckyiv42000
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if its only happening in the summer tho the heat is expanding something somewhere 
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 7:14 PM |
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drs297
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yup.. I'm guessing it is the actual door jamb itself
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| Jul 22, 2008 @ 7:31 PM |
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alivenwell351
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The door only has one hinge which runs the entire height of the door
That's called a piano hinge and they are seldom an issue...hit it with WD-40 every so often and it should be good for a long time...
The most common reason for doors binding, particularly older ones, is the foundation, or slab, settling
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