installing painted 1 piece mdf doors in new construction before A/C
6/26/17
Website: http://morantzcabinets.com
we have a large home where we have already installed cabinets for laundry,kitchen and bathrooms. The house is not under air yet and is in Boca Raton,Florida. All the doors and drawer fronts which are 1 piece MDF sprayed white using Valspar conversion paint are all ready for install. Is it better to wait for A/C or does it matter for 1 piece doors? thanks. Harold.
6/26/17 #2: installing painted 1 piece mdf door ...
I would not have installed. Humidity is very high there anyway, then add in all the gallons and gallons of latex wall paint. Too risky in my book!
6/26/17 #3: installing painted 1 piece mdf door ...
Website: http://morantzcabinets.com
we didnt install. just getting advice. just spoke to the finisher that sprayed the doors. he assured me that with a 1 piece mdf shaker there are no joints to expand and if i keep in my warehouse till they are ready its the same thing as my shop is not air conditioned.
6/26/17 #4: installing painted 1 piece mdf door ...
You warehouse doesn't have curing concrete in the basement, curing plaster on the walls, and 50 gallons of primer and latex paint drying on the walls. I'd worry about the doors warping. If the painter didn't spray the same amount of paint on both sides of the doors, you have one issue. The other issue can be if there is a routed panel look in the doors. That changes the reaction of the door since the skin has been cut through into the core of the MDF on one side.
6/26/17 #5: installing painted 1 piece mdf door ...
Website: http://morantzcabinets.com
House has all floors tiled and walls are already painted. Just waiting for air.