But you don t need to take the door down and go through the hassle of disassembling everything just to adjust the frame and learn how to stop a door won t stay open.
Interior door swings closed.
To determine the door swing while replacing an existing door step into the doorway with your back to the hinges standing sideways in the opening facing the jamb where the door latches.
The easiest fix is to remove your middle hinge pin and put a slight bend in it.
If not align the hinge knuckles and tap the pins into place with a hammer.
This will stop the door from swinging open or closed by itself.
Instead try this much simpler fix.
Remove the door casing decorative trim around door.
Open the door and check that the hinge pins are seated all the way within the hinge.
The easiest way to sort this if you have loose pin hinges is to remove a pin knock it out with a nail punch and bend it slightly by hitting it with a hammer to increase the friction then put it back in.
Remove the pin by placing a screwdriver under the middle hinge.
With the door closed all the way hold the plumb line next to the upper hinge pin so the weighted string is not quite touching either of the hinges but is as close as possible to them.
Step 2 use a screwdriver to tighten the screws attaching the hinges to the door and the door frame.
Remove the door jamb by cutting the nails behind jamb with reciprocating saw or hacksaw blade.
Reinstall jamb and door so that it is plumb and level in both directions then reinstall casing.
If it s on your left side the door is left handed.
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If the open doorknob is on your right side it s a right hand door.
Interior bathroom or bedroom doors that close themselves are aggravating.
If you have a door that swings all the way open every time you leave it slightly ajar the door frame isn t plumb.
When i say slight that means a barely noticeable bend.