The room doors around here, when left alone swing open. How can i reverse this and get them to swing closed?
Is there somtihng i could buy for the hinges?
2007-01-07 11:59:13 · 8 answers · asked by rrover 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I know i could but the things for the top of the door (Door arms, i think their called), but thats to much for an apartment setting. Anything more subtle?
2007-01-07 12:01:21 · update #1
Spring loaded hinges are a good suggestion, but - the hinge on my door cannot be changed because the hinge is actually part of the door frame.
Does anybody know why this actually happens?
2007-01-07 13:32:20 · update #2
I've hung doors for years. Often the door will swing open or closed because the hinge side of the frame was not installed plumb (level up and down). Sometimes this happens because the wall is out of plumb (leaning towards the direction that the door tends to fall).
Put a level (up and down ways) on the frame and the wall at the hinge area and see.
The correct way to fix it is to rehang the door. There sometimes is a way to take the hinge pins out and tweak (slightly bend) the hinges just enough to put a little resistance on the hinges which in turn keeps the door from falling opened or closed.
Would be best not to try this trick yourself probably unless you're mechanically inclined.
Also make sure it's not being caused by your heater/air conditioner moving air thru the house creating suctions.
2007-01-14 23:40:18 · answer #1 · answered by Brad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen but not used spring loaded hinges. I think some are complete hinges, usually just the top one on each door. There may be a replaceable spring loaded hinge pin as well. Try searching for those.
2007-01-07 20:15:45 · answer #2 · answered by JeffK 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regarding the option of spring loaded hinges, I have purchased some that are *only* the pin portion of the hinge (not the whole hinge). Can you remove the pin portion of the hinges? If so, these will work if they are the same size pins.
2007-01-07 22:16:14 · answer #3 · answered by RogerDodger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loosen the screws on the top hinge that go into the jamb.Slip a Popsicle stick behind the hinge & tighten the screws
2007-01-12 00:03:24 · answer #4 · answered by boatworker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are spring hinges that look and install just like regular hinges and you can set the tension to how strong you want. check your local home store.
2007-01-07 21:07:59 · answer #5 · answered by Chris C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a spirit level on your door frame most probably it is not exactly verticle causing the weight of the door to alter its natural swing
2007-01-15 10:02:35 · answer #6 · answered by robert S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may appear that the door is not plumb and level, this may be solved by rehanging the door and making it level to the jam...for more door tips...
2007-01-07 21:38:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes try home depot
2007-01-15 12:21:46 · answer #8 · answered by jerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋