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Why do doors creak in the winter?

Updated: 9/27/2023
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i actually notice the floorboards creak when the heat is turned on, because they expand when heated and contract when cooled down.

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door jambs are predominantly made of wood and wood swells and shrinks with the heat, moisture and, cold and don't forget that heat can expand metal hindges. try adding oil to the hindge pins

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