DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Dec 2, 2:52 pm, Jeff Wisnia wrote:
Commish wrote:
I have a door in a downstairs bathroom in a 40 year old 4 level split.
The problem I have is that the door won't stay open. After you open
it, it always swings closed about 4-6" - which is not much, but since
it is a small bathroom, it is just enough to jam the door into your
hip as you turn around.
What can I do with the pins or hinges to make the door stay in the
fully open position?
Don't screw around with bending the hinge pins and other hack fixes.
They sell magnetic (and mechanical) door holders pretty cheaply:
http://www.amazon.com/SOSS-Magnetic-.../dp/B0006LA2TC
Those are easier to use than the kind you have to flip up and down with
your foot. Just fully open the door and it'll stay there until you give
it a little tug.
I've had one on my office door ever since we moved in. I installed it
because the door frame was out of plumb and the door wouldn't stay open.
Jeff
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Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.
Don't screw around with bending the hinge pins and other hack
fixes
Do you consider shimming a hinge to make the door plumb a hack fix?
Shimming a hinge won't always work. It depends on which direction the
out of plumbness points.
Picture holding something like a cigar box in one hand and tilting it in
various directions. Some directions will make the lid stay closed,
others will cause it to open.
I still believe that a positive door stop provides the quickest and most
reliable fix for haunted doors that move by themselves.
Peace
Jeff
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Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.