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Why Planing Your Door in Summer Creates Winter Draughts You Never Saw Coming

July 2, 2026 by Dorothy Baker
Why Planing Your Door in Summer Creates Winter Draughts You Never Saw Coming

That stuck door in July feels like an easy fix—just plane it and move on. But summer is the worst time to permanently resize a wood door. By winter, the gap you created could be letting in cold air you never anticipated.

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