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My old wooden front door has cracks in it, should I fix or replace it?

Charlie:
James from Copperfield writes, “My front door is an old wooden door. It has a few seams that seem to have appeared. I notice this year, when love-bugs were able to squeeze through it. Is it possible …”

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Tom:
Gross!

Charlie:
Yeah, I know.

Tom:
Sorry.

Charlie:
I mean that door. It’s an old door.

Tom:
Yeah.

Charlie:
James wants to know, can he repair it or would he be better off replacing it? Let me guess.

Tom:
Well there is Duck Tape, and you can tape all the seams.

Charlie:
Hey. Don’t you be dissing Duck Tape, bubba.

Tom:
Nah, I think it’s time for a new door, but that’s got to be a pretty big gap of a seam.

Charlie:
Can you see daylight through it?

Tom:
Yeah, I’m sure the love-bugs did too. They must’ve saw that coming, just …

Charlie:
Here’s something James didn’t think about. If love-bugs can get in, his air conditioning can get out.

Tom:
Oh yeah, that is no doubt about that, but yeah, it’s time for a new door. Door Clearance Center, head on over and get yourself a replacement with no seams.

Charlie:
And no love-bugs.

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