Mounting A Spring Door Stop To A Wall

A hinge door stop is up and out of the way and allows the door to swing open about 100 degrees.

Mounting a spring door stop to a wall. Close the door on which you are installing the stop and use a flat head screwdriver to pry the hinge pin out of the top hinge. Place the tip of the screwdriver underneath the flared top of the hinge pin and use the screwdriver as a lever to force it out. A hinge door stop works best on lighter weight doors because there s less mass to rack the hinges and loosen them. The second type a wall door stop is usually attached to the baseboard of a wall to maintain a safe distance between the door and the wall.

A fixed post doorstop will greatly outlast a spring type one. Hinge pin door stops usually come equipped with rubber bumpers to protect the door and molding around the door jamb. When it comes to residential door stops there are two common types. Stops that mount on the hinge pin aptly called hinge pin stops and stops that mount in the baseboard along the wall.

Points suggesting door mount. It s hard to vacuum or mop under a fixed baseboard mounted stop but you can open a door to clean the spot under a door mounted stop. Fixed post doorstops mount in baseboards and work best for heavier doors.