Can we talk about the right way to set up door gibs?

I keep seeing guys at job sites in Chicago leaving way too much gap on the door gibs on new installs. Had to fix a job last week where the gap was like 3/8 inch on one side, which is going to cause the door to rattle like crazy after a month of use. Made a habit of setting them at 1/16 inch from the rail and never had a callback for noise. Anyone else notice this getting sloppy on newer crews?

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andrewh951d ago

Actually 3/8 inch is way too much, but you might be a little tight at 1/16. I usually aim for 1/8 inch on the Gibs to give some room for expansion in the summer. Have you had any issues with binding when it gets humid?

uma_mitchell831d ago

Ha! That reminds me, my neighbor used a 1/4 gap and his whole shelf warped into a potato chip.