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The doors in the bedrooms in my house close by themselves unless we block them open. Do you have any suggestions? How to keep them open without using doorstops; my wife does not like the way they look.
There are a couple of things you can do to solve this without using doorstops or block the door open. They make magnetic doorstoppers that are installed on the back of the door and wall that keep the doors open … Continue reading
Posted in Ask the Home Inspector
Tagged Auto, back, block, cement, door, doorstoppers, Draft, friction, front, hinge, hinges, way
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We moved into our new home the other day and have noticed that some of the doors drag when opening and closing them. Can this be a foundation concern?
In a new home it is not likely that this is related to foundation concerns. It is more likely poorly hung doors. One thing we regularly find is inadequate size or number of screws in the hinges. If the door … Continue reading
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Tagged Auto, concern, door, Draft, existing home, hinges, home, idea, inadequate size, person, screws, studs
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