Doors that swing open to hit the wall can damage the drywall over time resulting in chips and holes in the wall or dents in the door.
Ways to keep a door open.
While there s no easy fix for the framing there are a couple of ways to keep the door where you want it.
1 sometimes you need to keep a door open part way.
This a video on an idea that i had to help keep my shed doors open when its windy.
3 dorothy s ruby red slippers door stop.
The jamm door stop works 3 ways to keep a door fully open to keep a door fully closed and to keep a door part way open.
2 a small fabric doorstop that won t damage your hardwood floors.
Kickdown door stops are simple to install and use.
A door closer applies a minimum of 3 ft.
Of closing force on a door and most apply more than 5 ft.
A magnetic doors stop will not hold the door open very well if at all.
I was tired of using a brick or stick or a rock to hold the doors open.
Fortunately there are plenty of ways to prevent damage by.
If it slowly swings closed partially or all the way it s likely that your door is no longer plumb.
The reason your door won t stay open is probably that the door frame or the wall it s attached to was installed slightly out of plumb.
When you push your door open you expect it to stay that way.