Door stops

Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 6, 2009, 7:54 pm

At church, all the doors are self closing. Sometimes it's
just not convenient, such as when we're moving tables and
chairs.

Someone bought a bunch of rubber door stops, which work
sometimes, on some doors. But, not a really satisfactory
answer.

I've been considering making some out of wood. Do those need
a rubber edge? Any particular design, like "really shallow
angle" or wisdom like that?

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Posted by Clot on October 6, 2009, 8:01 pm

Stormin Mormon wrote:

> At church, all the doors are self closing. Sometimes it's
> just not convenient, such as when we're moving tables and
> chairs.
> Someone bought a bunch of rubber door stops, which work
> sometimes, on some doors. But, not a really satisfactory
> answer.
> I've been considering making some out of wood. Do those need
> a rubber edge? Any particular design, like "really shallow
> angle" or wisdom like that?

Are the doors made of wood? Wood against wood in the situation you describe
could be damaging to the doors. Why are the rubber wedges unsatisfactory? Do
they "drift" to the closed position bcause the floor surface below is too
shiny? If so, a bit of sandpaper under them?

Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 6, 2009, 8:46 pm

Are the doors made of wood?
SM: Yes, finished wood. Fire rated, too.

Wood against wood in the situation you describe
could be damaging to the doors.
SM: Why is that?

Why are the rubber wedges unsatisfactory?
SM: Well, with the tile or smooth floors, the doors don't
stay open. The rubber wedges get slick. They also collapse,
and get soft.

Do
they "drift" to the closed position bcause the floor surface
below is too
shiny? If so, a bit of sandpaper under them?
SM: That's an idea, but I suspect that would sand the floor
(Daniel san!) and cause more problems.

Posted by norminn@earthlink.net on October 6, 2009, 9:51 pm

Stormin Mormon wrote:

> Are the doors made of wood?
> SM: Yes, finished wood. Fire rated, too.
>
> Wood against wood in the situation you describe
> could be damaging to the doors.
> SM: Why is that?
>
> Why are the rubber wedges unsatisfactory?
> SM: Well, with the tile or smooth floors, the doors don't
> stay open. The rubber wedges get slick. They also collapse,
> and get soft.
>
> Do
> they "drift" to the closed position bcause the floor surface
> below is too
> shiny? If so, a bit of sandpaper under them?
> SM: That's an idea, but I suspect that would sand the floor
> (Daniel san!) and cause more problems.
>
>
>

I've seen doorstops in commercial buildings that have one part fastened
to the floor behind the door and a hook at the bottom back of the door,
IIRC....the thingy fastened to the floor flips up with your foot and
hangs onto the hook on the back of the door.

Or glue a small patch of something to the floor at the spot the doorstop
has to be placed? Or remove wax from flooring at the right spot?

Posted by Clot on October 7, 2009, 5:19 am

Stormin Mormon wrote:

> Are the doors made of wood?
> SM: Yes, finished wood. Fire rated, too.
> Wood against wood in the situation you describe
> could be damaging to the doors.
> SM: Why is that?

I can imagine folk tapping them hard with their foot to firmly wedge them
under the door and crush/ dent the timber.

> Why are the rubber wedges unsatisfactory?
> SM: Well, with the tile or smooth floors, the doors don't
> stay open. The rubber wedges get slick. They also collapse,
> and get soft.

Ahh. Too soft a wedge? Need a different type rubber/ plastic?

> Do
> they "drift" to the closed position bcause the floor surface
> below is too
> shiny? If so, a bit of sandpaper under them?
> SM: That's an idea, but I suspect that would sand the floor
> (Daniel san!) and cause more problems.

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