Door stops - Page 3

Posted by Clot on October 7, 2009, 5:16 am

Bob F wrote:

> 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.

I agree. If the rubber wedge is pliable, it might be possible to serrate the
base with a craft knife, i.e. little slots in the base that are at right
angles to the anticipated direction of slippage.

Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 7, 2009, 7:11 am

Not sure I've heard of that type of caulk.

The folks at church aren't organized enough to keep one side
down, other side up. They will try anything, which is part
of the reason we're having trouble, I guess. I've also seen
three ring binders used as door wedges.

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

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.

Posted by Bob F on October 7, 2009, 11:28 am

Stormin Mormon wrote:

> Not sure I've heard of that type of caulk.
> The folks at church aren't organized enough to keep one side
> down, other side up. They will try anything, which is part
> of the reason we're having trouble, I guess. I've also seen
> three ring binders used as door wedges.

Make a wedge with a round top and a flat bottom, so they have no choice. Of
course, if the top is hard and slippery, and the bottom is rubbery, they'll
figure it out when it just doesn't work the wrong way.

Posted by mm on October 6, 2009, 11:58 pm

On Tue, 6 Oct 2009 20:48:18 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"

>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).

That's ridiculous. What are the odds people will die in the fire, and
if you do lose a few, that's the risk they take. Don't the members
know people have to have the doors open to move things.

>--

Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 7, 2009, 7:21 am

I'd think that if the building was on fire, people would
have the sense to exit, instead of sit in class rooms with
the door open. The regs prohibit sleeping or staying over
night in the building. I'm sure in case of regional or
national emergency, those might be quietly ignored if we
were housing refugees. But, you'd think people would know to
keep the door closed when sleeping.

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

That's ridiculous. What are the odds people will die in the
fire, and
if you do lose a few, that's the risk they take. Don't the
members
know people have to have the doors open to move things.

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