Have you tried adjusting the hinges ? Who knows maybe it came like that and they just did not worry about it.

Big, tall doors tend to warp more than smaller doors...even though you have the stabilizing horizontal rail in the middle. There's no way to straighten out a warped door...wood does what it does. Live with it or replace it.

Or like someone above said...try to adjust the hinges. Make sure the cabinet isn't racked....that could also account for a door not laying flat. But I guess it warped because of it's size.

Heat from the oven and heat/humidity from the MW might be affecting the door?

BeverlyFLADeziner, before I posted, I checked the other real estate listings of similar houses in my neighborhood, they all have the same tall pantry door with the different panel . I have no idea why.

The edge profile matches, right? Sometimes it's just a style thing, like how sometimes drawer faces may be solid while doors will be 5-piece.

Anyway, adjusting the hinges might reduce the gap. Worth trying.

You could try cutting the paint between the rails/stiles and panels and seeing it that lets the door relax but I wouldn't be too optimistic. Maybe try just on the inside? This style door was originally designed to let the pieces float about to minimize warping...

The cabinets don't match because they used one line that was priced right but had no pantry which they purchased from another manufacturer. Unfortunately, for that size, the door structure is a bit thin and I'm guessing over time that expansion and contraction along with the heat from the oven warped the door..

If it bothers you enough you can likely order a replacement door from one of the many manufacturers that offer them. I'd advise one with the raised panel because it will be thicker and more stable.

If you replace the door, I would replace with 2 doors. Butt doors. Will have more narrow doors with each door being hinged/ anchored on one side to help counteract some of the tendency for large tall doors to warp.

It isn't unusual for cabinet companies to exclude doors of a certain size (over x tall and x wide) from the warranty because of this very issue.

I agree with most respondents other than the suggestion of replacing with 2 tall skinny doors. I'd replace with upper and lower doors. But you didn't ask if it should be replaced,you asked how it can be fixed. Completely dis-mantal door into all it's origional parts (most likly require ultra thin blade to cut rails and stiles apart). Sand panels and clean grooves in rails and stiles. Reduce w&L of panels 3/16th inch. Choose dowel or pocket hole for reassembly. Don't shoot the messenger if the job is above your pay grade ,you asked and I answered.

Hi, A "strongback" may do the trick. Maybe a piece of angle iron 3/4 X 3/4 X 3/16 a little shorter than the door. Drill holes on one side of the angle iron and screw it to the inside of the door only at the top down to the middle. Then with a C clamp pull the bottom of door over to the angle iron then screw the rest of the screws in, you don't want to pull the bottom over with the screws.

As I was typing this I thought maybe clamp a 2X4 on the top and bottom to pull it over then install the strong back

Good Luck Woodbutcher

You can install door straighteners. They take a router, a couple of bits, and a straight edge, but are not terribly difficult to install and are not expensive.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M6GOgT3L4ZI&pp=ygUbU2FndXRzdW5pIGRvb3Igc3RyYWlnaHRlbmVy

Edit: For shaker cabinets you will likely need flush caps but several brands make them.

Hey bry911,

Pretty neat!

Woodbutcher