Mounting A Spring Door Stop To A Wall

A fixed post doorstop will greatly outlast a spring type one.

Mounting a spring door stop to a wall.

Stops that mount on the hinge pin aptly called hinge pin stops and stops that mount in the baseboard along the wall. Fixed post doorstops mount in baseboards and work best for heavier doors. 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. Points suggesting door mount.

Because baseboards stick out from the wall while doors are recessed within their casing a door mounted stop protrudes slightly less into the room reducing trip hazards. A hinge door stop works best on lighter weight doors because there s less mass to rack the hinges and loosen them. A hinge door stop is up and out of the way and allows the door to swing open about 100 degrees. When it comes to residential door stops there are two common types.

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. 4 fit the hinge pin through the ring on the doorstop. 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.