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Expert: - 4/30/2008


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My kitchen is about two years old and some of the wood trim moldings on the cabinet doors are separating from the door. How can I repair this it's very upsetting. Thank you for your help.

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Hi Susan
Nice to hear from you.
So sorry this is happening to your cabinets that are only two years old. It shouldn't that for sure.
I think I would be tempted to get in touch with the maker.
But your question was "How can I repair this?"
I would guess this trim has been applied with glue and small nails.
Do you see any nails behind the wood?
I would apply some glue to the back of the trim, tap the molding down then apply wood clamps to hold it in place till the glue dries.
I certainly hope the trim is not warping out of shape as you will not fix it.
Good Luck
Kind Regards
Eileen

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