Fulling apart wooden doors

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spanishpeteSerial expat20 January 2016 16:45:43

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Is it just where I Live in Iguaba Grande in the state of Rio, or in other parts of Brazil, where the wooden doors seam to full apart and the joints,

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JamesViP20 January 2016 17:10:15

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Happens in almost all costal areas of Brazil, the heat and humidity causes all kinds of problems for wood.

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spanishpete Serial expat

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spanishpeteSerial expat21 January 2016 09:54:22

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its not the wood falling apart, it the glue and joints, and ive seen this in the centre part of the country as well on the cost

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JamesViP21 January 2016 10:55:47

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That's right, because they use a water based wood glue. It doesn't hold up to the weather here in Brazil.

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spanishpeteSerial expat21 January 2016 22:17:21

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I see, you would think, they might want the doors to last, so use better glue

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