If Door Swings Shut Is The Top Hinge

This will leave a little gap where the hinge was chopped in.

If door swings shut is the top hinge.

Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws attaching the hinges to the door and the door frame. Check to see the door stays open and that it still shuts properly. Reinsert the pin and check the results. Take them into the room and close the door.

Turn them clockwise with moderate pressure. Check to see if the hinges are aligned correctly before you take the hardware off the door completely. When a door is hung square and plumb its hinges are aligned and the door will stay in place when partially or fully opened. Next move the hinge out a little away from the doorstop and screw it back on.

Open the door and check that the hinge pins are seated all the way within the hinge. Remove the screws from the correct hinge where it meets the wall using a screwdriver. Work your way from the top of the door to the bottom. Another option is to try to separate the top flat part of the pin from the hinge by tapping a flat head screwdriver between those two parts.

Prop up top or bottom of pin with a thin piece of wood. Adjust the hinge to have it align correctly and snugly with the door and frame. If the door is tilting outward at the top remove the bottom hinge. Then bend the pin slightly with a firm whack.

This usually works but be careful not to mar the hinge or surface of the door. If it s on your left side the door is left handed. If the open doorknob is on your right side it s a right hand door. If it s tilting outward from the bottom.

If not align the hinge. If the door still won t stay open do the same with the lower hinge. To determine the door swing while replacing an existing door step into the doorway with your back to the hinges standing sideways in the opening facing the jamb where the door latches. If the door tends to swing slowly closed when left open you can correct the problem by either moving the top hinge leaf on the door jamb slightly closer to the door stop molding or by moving the.

Check to see if the door still falls shut. Required tools for this project. Stick the shim loosely between the door and the jamb to hold the door in position when you drive out the upper hinge pin. Lay the pin down on a hard surface concrete works best for me.

Take a hammer and long nail and tap the pin gently from the highest hinge. A door swinging open on its own can be a nuisance. Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws attaching the hinges to the door and the door frame.