While these closers functioned well they looked a bit out of place in a residential setting which led to the development of hing pin door closers.
Installing a hinge pin door closer gatehouse.
If this lasts it s a great value or an auto door closer.
The hinge pin door closer can turn almost any door into an automatic self closing door.
However these door closers require regular maintenance from time to time.
All you need to do is replace the existing hinge pin with our door closer hinge pin.
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For lightweight interior doors a hinge.
Radius door hinge matte black.
For you to close a door automatically using this closer you will no long need to use the older unattractive standard door closer.
Here s how to install one.
In situations where a door closer is needed such as on exterior doors the only choice used to be the industrial door closers that attached to the door and the door jamb.
Hinge pin door closers are quite easy to install.
A hinge pin door closer will close an interior door you don t wish to close yourself.
Try to get the two hook pieces perpendicular before you insert the pin into the door slot.
How to install hinge pin door stops.
In this video i install a hinge pin door stop on one of my exterior doors.
The hinge pin door closer is a unique hinge slightly larger than other hinges.
Pull out the current door hinge pin use some lubricant to make things easier.
Lube the new pin.
It takes under a couple minutes with some basic tools.
By simply replacing the pin in your standard door hinges with this small device you can add a spring loaded closer to any interior door.
Step 1 remove the old hinge.
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It is used by people in place of hideous commercial door closers.
Internal spring with adjustable tension swings door closed quietly smoothly works.
Hinge pin door closers are great for keeping children out of dangerous areas keeping office doors closed preventing mischievous pets from getting into the garbage or any other situation where you don t want.
Remove the silver sleeve from the pin.