Timeline for Cracks appearing on window and door frames (not the wall) all over a newly purchased home
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| Jan 11, 2021 at 18:15 | comment | added | Ted Mittelstaedt | I hate to berate this but are you absolutely sure the part of the window the glass goes into is indeed wood? it really looks like vinyl. The frame around the outside of the windows and doors is usually wood (or mdf) trim and not part of the window. | |
| Jan 11, 2021 at 1:12 | answer | added | Ecnerwal | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 22:19 | comment | added | Aloysius Defenestrate | What @kris said, above. Plus, summer is generally more humid; winter is generally less humid, so wood will move as it changes moisture content. Doors that need to be tuned up after a seasonal change are not uncommon -- I wouldn't use that as evidence that the house has more serious problems. | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 19:08 | comment | added | Kris | Trim wood had high moisture content when installed itis shrinking as it dries | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 18:30 | comment | added | Clementine | That is helpful, thank you. The same thing is happening with all the doorframes, too. That is why I thought it might be foundation related. Any idea what might be causing the issue with the doors? | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 18:07 | history | edited | Alaska Man | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 10, 2021 at 17:38 | comment | added | Ted Mittelstaedt | If it is a double paned window in a wood frame then I do not believe you have a seal with the airspace in between the glass. (maybe you might, if the glass is seated in a rubber gasket and all of that) If that is the case and it's just an old-school unsealed double paned window then it is just cheap construction, and I would have the windows replaced with modern vinyl ones using sealed glass (maybe even go triple pane) since your energy savings would pay for the cost of the window. Start with the biggest one first. At some point you have to write off what you have instead of repairing it. | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 17:29 | comment | added | Clementine | It's a double pane window. The frame is wooden, I believe. Winter temps tend to be between 25-40 degrees in the region. | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 17:22 | comment | added | Ted Mittelstaedt | Is that a single-pane window that the frame is completely made out of wood? It kind of looks smooth enough to be a vinyl window frame. If it's single pane then are you in a cold climate? | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 17:18 | history | edited | Clementine | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 10, 2021 at 17:12 | history | asked | Clementine | CC BY-SA 4.0 |