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We thought about that but with the amount of movement we are worried that the joints may fail some time in the future with no replacements available so will go for a 'swop' and see what happens.

Hi ED65 Yes that's it. Unit is going to be replaced, again. No spare doors available. Hopefully third time lucky.

Assessor was out. He is confused but thought that as the furniture was manufactured in the Far East, the timber had been seasoned for that climate, ie very hot and dry and therefore a low moisture content. On arrival in the UK, it moisture % increase causing expansion. What he couldn't...

Sorry Woodmonkey, no modern camera so can not post photo. John Brown - yes, the top rail moved upwards and the bottom rail downwards relative to the vertical stiles, about equal movement top and bottom. The panel grain is vertical. Forgot to say the unit is in a c/h double glazed room dining...

We had a three door solid oak sideboard unit delivered from a well known high street store in January past. The doors are of the usual frame and panel construction, two vertical rails with top and bottom rails running between and a solid panel 'infill'. When delivered all door edges were flush...