Hey folks,
I noticed some of the trim around this door is bending. I assume it is likely due to humidity but any other possible causes? This is in the basement where it is typically cool.
What do you recommend I do to fix it? Just some simple wood glue and something to hold it in place as the glue dries?
I don’t remember seeing that before - must be humidity plus MDF trim. Neither wood nor MDF expands significantly from heat. Moisture, on the other hand, makes wood expand across the grain, not along it - so boards get thicker and wider, but not longer. MDF, however, swells in all directions when exposed to moisture. I'm surprised that this is the only piece affected though. Perhaps who installed it forgot to nail in the middle.