Interior door wont stay closed unless latched?
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Interior door wont stay closed unless latched?
I have an interior door that swings open unless latched...would prefer that it would swing towards the closed position. How to shim to keep door more closed? or use a spring loaded hinge?
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Switching out one of the hinges for a spring loaded one would be the easiest. Shimming or getting the door squared on it's own would probably require removing the door assembly and re-installing it and shimming it to get it plumb and square which could leave an odd gap where the molding meets the wall.
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I'd just remove one of the hinge pins and put it between two blocks of wood and rap the center of the pin.
The slight bend will make the door stay where ever you put it.
The slight bend will make the door stay where ever you put it.
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I'd just remove one of the hinge pins and put it between two blocks of wood and rap the center of the pin.
The slight bend will make the door stay where ever you put it. [QUOTE]
Risky but innovated. Which pin and how much of a bend before you can't re-inset it into the hinge?
The slight bend will make the door stay where ever you put it. [QUOTE]
Risky but innovated. Which pin and how much of a bend before you can't re-inset it into the hinge?
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It doesn't take much at all Norm...just a slight "flex" in the pin. Personally, I don't like doing it because it seems to lead to wear and squeaking down the road...but sometimes it's the quickest easiest answer.
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The secret to a quiet door is straight pins and correct lubrication. The secret to keeping a door open is the opposite.
In descending order of price, and "correctness".
1) Tear down everything and rebuild it so it's level and plumb.
2) Tear out just the frame and reshim everything
3) Take off the door and use pieces of paper or cardboard to adjust (none on top or bottom, X in the middle, 2X on bottom or top). Adjustment might need to be made at the wall or at the door, or both.
4) Spring Hinge
5) Bend the pin (it won't squeak much, if at all)
6) Just deal with it.
In descending order of price, and "correctness".
1) Tear down everything and rebuild it so it's level and plumb.
2) Tear out just the frame and reshim everything
3) Take off the door and use pieces of paper or cardboard to adjust (none on top or bottom, X in the middle, 2X on bottom or top). Adjustment might need to be made at the wall or at the door, or both.
4) Spring Hinge
5) Bend the pin (it won't squeak much, if at all)
6) Just deal with it.