A few slats popped out of a louvered closet door after I feel into it. The slats are in fine shape, not broken but I can't get them back in. There are 2 slats that are attached at one end but wedged outside of their slots and the other 2 are completely popped out. How can I replace these without breaking the slats? For the two that are wedged, I tried using a hammer but they don't seem to budge. The two that popped out fit easily into one end but I can't get them to fit into the other end. I don't want to try and force them and have them break on me. Any advice would be great. Thanks
Fixing it is kind of tricky and without any guarantees. Traditionally louvered doors are constructed so that the slats can't fall out (or at least shouldn't). What I might suggest is shortening the slats ever so slightly (1/16") so you can "pop" them back in. Then use a little glue to keep them in place. Ordinary white glue (e.g.,Elmer's) is fine. Work it into the mortise with a toothpick or skewer.