While it performs the same function as a regular dead stop it is much gentler to the overall components of the closer and the door itself.
Keep shed door open.
Prop up one of the sagging doors to the height you want by tapping a block of wood under the end away from the hinges.
Everything is inside and out of the way.
When i open the door wide i flip the piece of wood inside the space of the shed door and then snug the door gently so it stays.
I was tired of using a brick or stick or a rock to hold the doors open.
What i did is put a piece of 2x6 cut a short length and screwed a hinge on the door frame and on the piece of wood.
For you to go in and out of the shed.
Use a couple self tapping screws to hold an eye on the upper part of the door and mount the hook to the top of the jamb.
This a video on an idea that i had to help keep my shed doors open when its windy.
The bent pin should keep the door from swinging open on its own.
Choose an area within a few inches of the corner where there s solid thick wood.
If there is no wind it stays open.
Great way to hold the gate or shed door open.
Remove the hinge pin.
Hit the hinge pin with a hammer.
As the door approaches the full open position the closer arm hits the spring.
When the door is opened back against the wall the hook and staple are engaged and the door is held in position.
There are three options for keeping a shed door open the first and most simple is the cabin hook.
To learn how to keep a door open shim the door and knock out the upper hinge pin.
Bend the hinge pin.
This is a simple hook that generally fixes to the shed wall and the staple that fixes to the door.
Article by shelley davidson.
Drill a small pilot hole for an eye screw in the top corner near the hinges and in the lower corner away from the hinges.
Cabin hook holding shed door open.
The spring absorbs the impact and slows the door down before it reaches the full open position.
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Open door swing hook up and place it in the eye.