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Why I finally stopped using plastic shims on door frames
I had been using those plastic shims for years on every door install, thinking they were fine. Then I did a job for a customer in Austin last month, and the door started sticking after 3 days because the shims had compressed from the humidity. That's when I realized wood shims actually hold up better over time and don't shift around. Has anyone else run into trouble with plastic shims on exterior doors?
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baker.ben21d ago
I saw a contractor on YouTube test plastic shims against wood ones under load, and the plastic ones flattened way more than advertised. That Austin humidity story just confirms what I've been hearing.
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