Problem with old swing doors
 

Victorian house, nice swing doors in hall with Climax hinges. Lefthand door is a little lower than the other one and swings a tiny bit too close to the other door so that they bash against each other rather than pass each other.

The top fitting is hanging down a bit as you can see on the photo.

What is the best was to adjust these? I'm hesitant to start dismantling them in case the spring explodes on me!

I can't work out what goes on with the pin at the top - it seems loose and moves up and down when I push the edge of the door towards the door frame.

The house was built in 1893 - surely these hinges aren't that old? I suspect the doors are though.



https://www.dropbox.com/s/1t3xouh99p...29.48.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0duim7j53z...30.07.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/byc6wi58bv...30.29.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xxdlnrmizv...30.38.jpg?dl=0

Problem with old swing doors
 

I found this:

http://www.buildingconservation.com/...or-springs.htm

Problem with old swing doors
 

On 5/7/2018 9:47 PM, Murmansk wrote:
Victorian house, nice swing doors in hall with Climax hinges. Lefthand door is a little lower than the other one and swings a tiny bit too close to the other door so that they bash against each other rather than pass each other.

The top fitting is hanging down a bit as you can see on the photo.

What is the best was to adjust these? I'm hesitant to start dismantling them in case the spring explodes on me!

I can't work out what goes on with the pin at the top - it seems loose and moves up and down when I push the edge of the door towards the door frame.

The house was built in 1893 - surely these hinges aren't that old? I suspect the doors are though.



https://www.dropbox.com/s/1t3xouh99p...29.48.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0duim7j53z...30.07.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/byc6wi58bv...30.29.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xxdlnrmizv...30.38.jpg?dl=0

that is a fake panel door wouldn't have done that in the day

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Problem with old swing doors
 

On 5/7/2018 10:39 PM, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 5/7/2018 9:47 PM, Murmansk wrote:
Victorian house, nice swing doors in hall with Climax hinges. Lefthand
door is a little lower than the other one and swings a tiny bit too
close to the other door so that they bash against each other rather
than pass each other.

The top fitting is hanging down a bit as you can see on the photo.

What is the best was to adjust these? I'm hesitant to start
dismantling them in case the spring explodes on me!

I can't work out what goes on with the pin at the top - it seems loose
and moves up and down when I push the edge of the door towards the
door frame.

The house was built in 1893 - surely these hinges aren't that old? I
suspect the doors are though.



https://www.dropbox.com/s/1t3xouh99p...29.48.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0duim7j53z...30.07.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/byc6wi58bv...30.29.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xxdlnrmizv...30.38.jpg?dl=0

that is a fake panel door wouldn't have done that in the day

no wait.I am talking rubbish just saw the close up .....very nice

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Problem with old swing doors
 

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Victorian house, nice swing doors in hall with Climax hinges. Lefthand door is a little lower than the other one and swings a tiny bit too close to the other door so that they bash against each other rather than pass each other.

The top fitting is hanging down a bit as you can see on the photo.

What is the best was to adjust these? I'm hesitant to start dismantling them in case the spring explodes on me!

I can't work out what goes on with the pin at the top - it seems loose and moves up and down when I push the edge of the door towards the door frame.

The house was built in 1893 - surely these hinges aren't that old? I suspect the doors are though.



https://www.dropbox.com/s/1t3xouh99p...29.48.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0duim7j53z...30.07.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/byc6wi58bv...30.29.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xxdlnrmizv...30.38.jpg?dl=0

The top-centre pivot being adrift is not helping your cause :-)
There will be a screw in that which will retract the pin from the door
so you can lift the door off the floorspring, and check the bottom shoe
for wear.
It is all repairable, but depends on how much you want to throw at it.
Do the floorsprings actually work? i.e. do they close the doors gently,
or do they crash shut. If so, it might be more cost effective to
replace the units with a later type like a Dorma or Briton and just use
those lovely old covers to disguise them.
I suspect you will have a bit of butchery to carry out to fit new shoes
or bottom straps though.
Good luck with them.

Cheers, Jim

Problem with old swing doors
 

On 07/05/2018 21:50, Murmansk wrote:
I found this:

http://www.buildingconservation.com/...or-springs.htm

Very nice link! Obviously the "box" set into the floor is a "sealed
unit". I'd have said that your problem was "wear" in one of the top
bearings, which you should be able to fix without dismantling the
springy bit.

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Problem with old swing doors
 

On Tuesday, 8 May 2018 12:26:01 UTC+1, newshound wrote:
On 07/05/2018 21:50, Murmansk wrote:
I found this:

http://www.buildingconservation.com/...or-springs.htm

Very nice link! Obviously the "box" set into the floor is a "sealed
unit". I'd have said that your problem was "wear" in one of the top
bearings, which you should be able to fix without dismantling the
springy bit.

I don't know anything about floor springs, but I'd not expect anything from the 1800s to be a sealed unit.


NT