Hi Keith, A closing door like that usually means a door frame out of plumb. Probably only a very little bit at that rate of closing. It can be out laterally, that is the top of the hinged side of the frame is leaning toward the opening very slightly but it might also be out of plumb from front to back a little.If the door swings fully shut I will bet on the top leaning in just a little.
First, check that the top hinge is snug both into the door frame and the door itself. If a little loose it will have the same effect as a frame out of plumb. Next check the door is fitting square in the frame. close the door and examine the gap around the door at the top and both the hinged and non-hinged side. This doesn't guarantee anything as the frame or the door may not be absolutely true but it can give you some clues. You may find that the gap on the hinged side is a little wider at the top than at the bottom and if kids have been swinging on the door the hinge may even be sprung a little and will need replacing. Check too to see that there will be room to adjust the door, the outer corner at the top should have enough room for you to raise it a touch or you will need to shave it a little when you adjust the door. If the frame is true you may also see that the outer edge at the top is a little lower, it will amplify the hinge side alignment and make it a bit easier to detect. Finally how does the latch work? While there is usually a little play if the door has sagged a little it may be that the latch isn't seating in the strike plate very well because it is now a little low in the alignment. Probably the easiest way to adjust the door is to make a series of cardboard cards, old playing cards work wonderfully well but you can buy a pack of cards for a buck or two for the purpose. You cut several about the shape and size of a leaf of the hinge. There may be two or three hinges. Remove the screws from the bottom hinge and if there is a middle one remove them too on the frame side is usually enough. You may wish to ease the screws on the top hinge just a little as well just a turn or so to ease the door at the top. Then slide two or three of your card fillers under the bottom hinge leaf between the back side of the leaf and the door frame. if there is a middle leafed place one or two cards under it, the point being there are more under the bottom hinge than the middle one to allow for the changing angle. Reinstall the screws and snug them up then test the door. You may need to shave a very little out of the mortise of the top hinge with a chisel if you need a little more depth there but with a door moving that slowly I very much doubt it. I suspect you will need to thicken the bottom by something between a 64th and a 32nd of an inch only. I hope this helps. Let us know how it goes. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: Keith Patterson To: Blind HandyMan Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 8:37 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Door swing shut. Have a bedroom door that will slowly swing to the closed position. Takes nearly 10 seconds for it to do so. Is there a easy fix? Yeah, yeah a door stop. Seriously though... Keith Patterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
