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How do i keep a door from swinging open.
If you don t have a pin punch an eight penny nail will work.
A door swinging open on its own can be a nuisance.
This will stop the door from swinging open or closed by itself.
I usually start with the bottom hinge.
If you have a door that swings all the way open every time you leave it slightly ajar the door frame isn t plumb.
Got a door in your house that wants to swing open whenever you open it just a tiny crack.
When a door is hung square and plumb its hinges are aligned and the door will stay in place when partially or fully opened.
The bent pin should keep the door from swinging open on its own.
In most cases a door that either won t stay shut or open is the result of the pins or the shims behind the hinges needing adjustment both of.
But you don t need to take the door down and go through the hassle of disassembling everything just to adjust the frame and learn how to stop a door won t stay.
If i open it a crack it will swing open the entire way.
Tap the pin upward out of the hinge using a hammer and a pin punch.
Remove one of the hinge pins.
Another option is to try to separate the top flat part of the pin.
I want to be able to leave it at a certain angle and have it stay there.
Here is the problem i cannot take out the pins this is a door to my office i use several times per week my boss said fix it any way you like but do not take it off the hinge and do not remove the pins so i need.