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.
Ways to keep a door open.
If it slowly swings closed partially or all the way it s likely that your door is no longer plumb.
Fortunately there are plenty of ways to prevent damage by.
This a video on an idea that i had to help keep my shed doors open when its windy.
Kickdown door stops are simple to install and use.
A magnetic doors stop will not hold the door open very well if at all.
1 sometimes you need to keep a door open part way.
A door closer applies a minimum of 3 ft.
Of closing force on a door and most apply more than 5 ft.
Just kick the arm.
2 a small fabric doorstop that won t damage your hardwood floors.
How to stop a door from closing.
We will start with the hold open type door stops that are easiest to manually operate.
While there s no easy fix for the framing there are a couple of ways to keep the door where you want it.
3 dorothy s ruby red slippers door stop.
I was tired of using a brick or stick or a rock to hold the doors open.