cabinet door question

[Glennbear]

Just under a year ago I purchased my new home. The kitchen has oak cabinets with the typical panel/ stile doors. These cabinets were produced in a production shop back in 2006 and apparently spaceballs or a similar preventitive measure were not used when doors were assembled. With the house humidity going up and down like a yo-yo a couple of the doors have an annoying rattle when closing. Can I safely place a glazier's point against the inside of the panel against the rail to eliminate the rattle? :icon_scra I am thinking this would stop the rattle but allow for humidity movement. :dontknow: Thanks to all the helpful NCWW cabinet makers for opinions in advance. :wsmile:

 

[DaveO]

I would think that would work fine. You also could wedge the tip of a tooth-pick against the panel in the groove, doing the same thing. Break off the rest of the tooth pick once the panel is de-rattleized.

Dave

 

[TracyP]

de-rattleized.

Dave, is this a real woodworking term? LOL

:rotflm::rotflm::rotflm::rotflm::rotflm::rotflm:

 

[Bas]

de-rattleized.

To Dave it is, bless his heart. It's a Southern thing. I think up North the proper term is "unrattlen". The whole soda/ pop thing.

 

[Canuck]

If there is enough room, Glenn, why not try to stuff a strip of foam (insulation strips) between the rail/stile and the panel? Maybe use the back of a box cutter blade to poke it home. Then you shouldn't have to worry about wood movement causing a split or crack.

Just a thought.......:lightbulb:lightbulb

Wayne

 

[Bas]

I like the toothpick idea. But, wouldn't a single drop of glue in the center of the panel accomplish the same thing? It shouldn't take much to stop it from rattling. Something like silicone adhesive dries clear, and remains flexible.

 

[Travis Porter]

I like the toothpick idea. But, wouldn't a single drop of glue in the center of the panel accomplish the same thing? It shouldn't take much to stop it from rattling. Something like silicone adhesive dries clear, and remains flexible.

I've done a dab of silicon top and bottom before. Worked pretty well IMO.