How to Prevent Swelling and Rot in Exterior Doors During Florida Humidity
Why Florida Humidity Wears Down Exterior Doors In Florida, humidity attacks exterior doors from the outside in, and the first places to suffer are usually the bottom edge, the jambs, and any spot where the finish has failed. After that happens, swelling is usually the first clue, but rot is the slower, more expensive problem because it often starts where you cannot see it until the trim is already soft. If the door rubs, drags, or looks swollen along the bottom rai
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Why Florida Humidity Wears Down Exterior Doors In Florida, humidity attacks exterior doors from the outside in, and the first places to suffer are usually the bottom edge, the jambs, and any spot where the finish has failed. After that happens, swelling is usually the first clue, but rot is the slower, more expensive problem because it often starts where you cannot see it until the trim is already soft. If the door rubs, drags, or looks swollen along the bottom rai
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