Has anyone used this doorstop on something like a condominium or apartment metal front door with closers on the hinges? If so, did it work out?
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I used mine on an interior hollow core door, so don't know. However, it has decent holding power. Depends on your closer. I recommend you buy one (seeing as they are relatively cheap), screw each half to separate blocks of wood. Clamp one to the door and hold/affix the other near your hold-open position to test it. Or just get a latching stop like most other closer assisted metal doors I've seen. But then you'd have to bend down every time you want to latch or unlatch. I'd say the test may be worthwhile.
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I have a moderately heavy door from the garage to the house that swings closed naturally (not sure if there are actually closers). The magnet is very strong and holds it easily.
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Of course it will work - As long as you want to use it to "pull" the door closed. If you want to have it "pushed", that's a different product.
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Interesting question, but no. It should not make any difference. If you have bolts in yours, you pop out the bolts, lift the door off, replace hinges, put door back on and put the bolt thru. I usually do the top hinge first and then work my way down just because it's usually easier and makes more sense to me.
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I use both of my wedge-its on my garage doors, which lock and open outward. The main reason I use the wedge-it is to keep the door open all-the-way, so that I can enter the garage without having to use my hands to open the door, and to keep it opened during gusts of wind that would otherwise slam my door shut. So, if you don't want the door opened all the way, the wedge-it is not for you! I would place a piece of wood inside the door frame near the hinges large enough to keep the door from closing all the way. Sounds simple, but it works. (I used a block of wood 4x1x.5 inches, and stood it up inside the door frame with the long side standing up.) Hope this works for you. And thanks for giving me the opportunity to use my noodle to figure stuff out! Don't you just love doing that?
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I didn't read my response before I sent it. Sorry. My friend had to replace his door and used the part on the new door. He had the old door hinge break off and the old door could not be reused. I hope this makes more since.
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My hips are quite wide and I can get through. You can always go through by turning a bit to the side. I think a wider gate door wouldn't have enough stablity for a standard doorway sized opening. The side panels would be quite slim, but they are the ones the hold the pressure.
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I have NO Problems opening my door with the top in place. Make SURE that you are NOT securing the top TO THE DOOR, but on the corners of the fence and/or in the middle of each section that is NOT the doorway. I LOVE my top to the fence and have no problems what-so-ever. Hope this helps. Good luck
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yes, I have and it works just fine. you I use door inside corner and I attached a hook I got of a hardware store on a bin.
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We use ours at the top of the stairs and have never had an issue. We have an extra-wide staircase, so this is the only gate that works for the size.
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It worked on our apartment door. In fact, better on the front door than our closet door.
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Hi, I am thinking about buying something like this. I thought that the door anchor would be the piece that you put into the opening of the door and then you shut the door. If that is not how this all works then please post your findings
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I'm using two of the closures on hollow core doors. No problem with installation. Work Great.
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I'm sure you have the magnets in place on the doors to hold them closed. Like any other piece of furniture with doors if they are out of alignment they won't stay closed. Is the unit level. Meaning those center supports under the center I actually took out because were to big causing a slight arc in the unit. That could be a problem. Also, if you try loosening the screws on the hinges to allow the doors to settle and screw them in lightly and evenly that might help. All I can think of.
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If they bump the door, or something I'd think it'd go off...however, I can open my window w/o it going off...as long as while opening it I don't slam it to the top, or close it. In my opinion, I'd look for something else to use on a sliding glass door.
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Depends on the design of your door. Usually it'll take an extra TUG on the door, to get it to close. In general, it'll be a TIGHT fit.
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Yes. As a contractor building apartments the use you envision is what I do on every building. I've had no problems with the knobs themselves. You will have to adjust the strike plate because the bolt is designed for interior doors.
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Hello - No we do not. You might want to see if your door will lower on the hinges or install a taller threshold. Thank you - Home Hardware Solutions