Door Swings By Itself
If you have a door that swings all the way open every time you leave it slightly ajar the door frame isn t plumb.
Door swings by itself. Before i can grab it the door closes and i m standing there in the dark. In most cases a door that either won t stay shut or open is the result of the pins or the shims behind. Remove the door casing decorative trim around door. If the hinges are out of alignment for any reason the law of gravity dictates that the door will fall open or closed swinging on its hinges to reach its lowest point.
Reinstall jamb and door so that it is plumb and level in both directions then. The side door of my garage swings shut by itself. The bent pin should keep the door from swinging open on its own. There are two ways to fix this problem.
A door swinging open on its own can be a nuisance. Remove the door jamb by cutting the nails behind jamb with reciprocating saw or hacksaw blade. Have to walk back to the door to turn on the light. How to fix a door that opens by itself.
A typical situation is that i ll walk into my garage without putting the light on just to grab a tool on the other side.