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[Aeson]

Maybe Frucathka has returned. Where is Pirate Cat when we need him?

 

[jonesy]

 

[Aeson]

A couple of weeks ago I found some cheap bookcases someone had set outside as trash. They've been in a dry garage since. One appears to have some water damage. Something I've noticed is the bookcase is wet again. I noticed a wet spot a couple days ago. It dried, but now appears wet. Nothing else around it is wet. Could this be stored water being released over time? It's made out of particle board, so plenty of empty spaces to hide water.

The bookcases are not in the best shape, but will do the job they were designed for. I want to do something about the damage at the bottom. I need places to put my stuff. We can't continue paying for the storage space we've rented. I have not expected my situation to have lasted 7 months now.

 

[jonesy]

[video=youtube;QHngEnqgB88]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHngEnqgB88[/video]
[video=youtube;dqvr2RHEtVA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqvr2RHEtVA[/video]

This is how to advertise a movie. Make the world better at the same time. "..will be made available to all amputees" says James Cameron.

 

[jonesy]

It dried, but now appears wet. Nothing else around it is wet. Could this be stored water being released over time? It's made out of particle board, so plenty of empty spaces to hide water.

That sounds exactly like what you suspect there. The moisture inside being slowly released.

 

[Aeson]

I moved the bookcases into the house. I put them in front of a space heater with enough space as to not cause a problem. My hope is the heater will dry them out.

 

[Scott DeWar]

once particle board has gotten wet, it is damaged in that spot and will forever swell at the least bit of moisture. You MIGHT be able to reseal with some sort of glue, but i am just stretching with a vague idea.

 

[Aeson]

[video=youtube_share;QrexIfrvuUo]https://youtu.be/QrexIfrvuUo[/video]

This had me laughing like a loon.

 

[Aeson]

once particle board has gotten wet, it is damaged in that spot and will forever swell at the least bit of moisture. You MIGHT be able to reseal with some sort of glue, but i am just stretching with a vague idea.

What about a sealant like Flex Seal? If i can get the wood dry I can then coat it with some kind of sealant. Maybe thena coat of finish or varnish?

 

[Aeson]

Hey, jonesy. When did you last rake the floor of the forest?

[video=youtube_share;yYnXBRo9TVA]https://youtu.be/yYnXBRo9TVA[/video]