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| AAA Advanced Home Inspections, Inc September 2011 Newsletter |
Doors that move on their own are a fairly common problem and can drive you crazy. Heavy solid-core doors are usually the
most likely to swing open or closed as the weight of the door can have lots of potential energy if the door is slightly out of
level.
To stop the doors from moving, the trick is to create more resistance in the hinges. I have stopped doors from swinging
shut on their own by bending the hinge pin. In rare cases you will have to bend more than one hinge pin. Bending a hinge
pin is accomplished with a hammer and a flat piece of concrete.
most likely to swing open or closed as the weight of the door can have lots of potential energy if the door is slightly out of
level.
To stop the doors from moving, the trick is to create more resistance in the hinges. I have stopped doors from swinging
shut on their own by bending the hinge pin. In rare cases you will have to bend more than one hinge pin. Bending a hinge
pin is accomplished with a hammer and a flat piece of concrete.
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Locate some shims or scrap pieces of wood you can use to gently slide under the door at its lower corner under the door
handle. This important step prevents stress on the door and its hinges as you begin to remove one of the hinge pins. Use
a hammer and a flat-blade screwdriver to carefully drive the top hinge pin up and out of the top hinge.
Take the hinge pin and hammer outdoors, to a garage or a basement and place it on a concrete floor. Lay the hinge pin on
its side on the floor and strike the middle of the pin with the hammer. This will put a nice bend in the hinge.
Tap the hinge pin back into the hinge and operate the door. The bent hinge pin should produce enough resistance that the
door will not move unless you or someone else operates it. If it does still move ever so slightly, you may have to bend one
or more additional hinge pins and your all set!
Sincerely,
Michael Myers
Owner/Inspector
handle. This important step prevents stress on the door and its hinges as you begin to remove one of the hinge pins. Use
a hammer and a flat-blade screwdriver to carefully drive the top hinge pin up and out of the top hinge.
Take the hinge pin and hammer outdoors, to a garage or a basement and place it on a concrete floor. Lay the hinge pin on
its side on the floor and strike the middle of the pin with the hammer. This will put a nice bend in the hinge.
Tap the hinge pin back into the hinge and operate the door. The bent hinge pin should produce enough resistance that the
door will not move unless you or someone else operates it. If it does still move ever so slightly, you may have to bend one
or more additional hinge pins and your all set!
Sincerely,
Michael Myers
Owner/Inspector
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