Door stops - Page 2

Posted by aemeijers on October 6, 2009, 9:37 pm

Clot wrote:

> 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?
>
>

Bungee cord from the panic bar to an eyebolt on the wall behind the open
position? Some old truck brake drums with rubber on the bottom? (They
make great sign bases, too.) The doors I need to prop generally have
shipping containers close enough to kick into place to act as a stop.
Also check your closers- some of them have a detent at the full-open
position. I've also seen clips you can drop over the folding arm at the
hinge point, if yours have such an arm.

--
aem sends...

Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 7, 2009, 7:12 am

The brake rotors would do more damage. But, I like the idea
about the hold open arms. I'll have to look at the hold open
arms, and see if I can make something for those.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.

Also check your closers- some of them have a detent at the
full-open
position. I've also seen clips you can drop over the folding
arm at the
hinge point, if yours have such an arm.

--
aem sends...

Posted by norminn@earthlink.net on October 6, 2009, 8:03 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?
>

What kind of floor - carpet? vinyl?

Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 6, 2009, 8:48 pm

We have several different floors. Some are very smooth
carpet, and some like the kitchen are some kind of plastic.
Linoleum, formica, or something.

Someone took to wedging the top of a couple of the doors,
between the door and the jamb. I suspect that's going to
tear the life out of the hinges.

Wish we could make a hook and loop like you use to keep a
storm door closed. Can't drill the fire doors, and can't
make permanant hold opens (fire and insurance regs).

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.

What kind of floor - carpet? vinyl?

Posted by Bob F on October 6, 2009, 9:29 pm

Stormin Mormon wrote:

> We have several different floors. Some are very smooth
> carpet, and some like the kitchen are some kind of plastic.
> Linoleum, formica, or something.

Try coating the bottom of the rubber stops with a thin layer of polyurethane
caulk. It'll give it a "stickier" surface. Glue a thin layer of hard stiff
plastic or metal to the top. What you need is the bottom to grab, and the top to
slide, which will increase the pressure downward.

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