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Wed, Jul 27, 11 at 16:03
| I live in a 2 family house built in 1930 in the northeast. There is a swinging door that separates the dining room from the kitchen. When I open it, it is supposed to stay open but instead, continually closes. Does it have something to do with the spring on the bottom of the door ? How do I go about repairing this problem? Thanks |
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- Posted by kterlep (kterlep@gmail.com) on Wed, Jul 27, 11 at 23:21
| well, ours is an "always closed" door and has a hook and eye that was installed to hook the door open (into the dining room chair rail)...I realize this is not "how to fix" but rather a sugggestion for "how to live with it"... |
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- Posted by justducky22 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 29, 11 at 12:52
| Hahaha kterlep...I was just going to say the same thing except someone installed a door stopper on the bottom of ours to hold it open. Works just fine. Sorry chipster...ours is broken as well and we have no idea how to fix it properly so we just...live with it! |
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| Sometimes you can pull a pin out of a hinge and bend it slightly. If after installing it does not work, pull the pin again and turn it 180 and reinstall. Still not working, bend a second pin. Do not over do the bend, |
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- Posted by chipster_2007 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 8, 11 at 12:14
| Gee, I would guess the problem would be in the spring at the bottom of the door. Has anyone tried to replace it? That is the only area that, I think, could be causing the problem. It can't be that difficult. Any contractors out there know about this? Would appreciate any additional input. Thanks |
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| The hardware is still available, but parts for the old stuff can be a real problem. |
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- Posted by columbusguy1 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 11, 11 at 13:29
| Chipster, you might try ebay for replacement parts...I found one thing there searching for swinging door hardware, but I don't know if it's the same... Here is the link: |
Here is a link that might be useful: Door Hardware
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- Posted by chipster_2007 (My Page) on Fri, Aug 12, 11 at 0:12
| I really think it is the spring at the base of the door that has weakened over time. I was just wondering if anyone had attempted to fix a problem like this before I would attempt this. It seems pretty straight forward but then again, looking for a particular part could be a problem. |
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| The odds of finding the exact spring you need for old hardware without taking it from another piece of the same hardware is often between small and zero. Springs are one of those things that are rarely made to any standard beyond what the manufacturer put on his drawing. |
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| I am not sure what kind of hardware you have, but I saved the swinging door hardware from our renovation of a house built in 1928 in the mid-atlantic region, and would be happy to part with it if it fits for you. If you could post images, then I can compare with what we have. |
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