Interior Door Won T Stay Open

Push it against the screws and retighten them.

Interior door won t stay open. Give it a try and let me know how it goes. If the door still won t stay open without assistance remove the screws from the top hinge first. Whether it swings closed or open if it moves on its own it is not properly adjusted.

Please read our safety informationbefore attempting any repairs. Place that piece of cardboard on the door frame where the hinge will be screwed back into place. Rather than remove and rehang it try removing one of the hinge pins.

A door that won t stay put when part way or all the way open can be annoying. This video demonstrates a 60 second fix for doors that will not stay open or that open by themselves. Place it on a hard surface and whack it in the middle with a hammer.

How to fix a door that won t stay open. If you have a door that just barely catches the latch because the gap between the door and frame is too big it s likely that the doors were installed poorly. This is a carpentry hack that works on most doors.

Basically you are attempting to repair the tension to a workable level. This should give it a slight bend which will add tension to the hinge when you re install it. Rather than keeping a brick in front of it i fixed the problem at the hinge.

However while this might be a good solution for a squeaky door it won t do much to fix a door that won t stay open. Cut a piece of thin cardboard to the size and shape of the hinge side piece. Rosie shows us a super easy tip on how to fix that irritating inter.