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Wood needs to acclimatize to a job site. It should be allowed to be on a site for a short period of one or two days prior to finishing. It should be stored on a wood floor, in a dry location away from sunlight. It should be laid flat. Wood should not be stored on concrete either directly or on risers. It should not be stored in a garage
If wood warps, it is usually a sign that wood has been stored improperly, more moisture has penetrated one side of the piece of wood than the other side
Wood will expand and contract between summer and winter. Typically a door panel will shrink during the dry winter months exposing an area of unstained wood. This small area should be touched up in the winter. The following summer, the door panel will expand again and the line will not be visible. If the unstained area is colored and sealed in the first winter, the "problem" will appear to have "gone away."
Oak and some other woods have a tendency to bleed back. It is caused by tannin in the wood or moisture caught in the cells of the wood. The tannin reacts with the stain, turning it very dark and appears to push the stain back from within the wood. Unfortunately, there is little that can be done other than wiping off the fending stain marks to prevent them from drying on the wood. If the dark stain has dried, wipe the wood with fine steel wool soaked in the stain to remove the offending marks or use a commercially available furniture-refinishing product.
A stain will not be absorbed over glue. Ensure that no glue is exposed.
Small dents in wood can be minimized by placing a warm damp rag over the dent and applying warm heat using a steam iron to the offending dent.

We put a lot of work into making the best doors available; please do your part by maintaining them properly.

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