Make A Garage Door Self Closing

It can seem quite ghostly having your garage door operate with a mind of its own.

Make a garage door self closing.

Any glass in the door must be fixed and have a 20 minute fire rating. Hinge outlet spring self closing hinges 4 inch square with 5 8 inch satin nickel 2 pack adjustable door closing 4 2 out of 5 stars 77 34 92 34. Bluetooth garage door opener remote compatible with most garage door openers open and close garage doors with iphone android phone 4 1 out of 5 stars 29 39 99 39. The purpose is to keep a garage fire from spreading to the house.

But don t worry making this door self closing is as simple as changing two or three of the door s hinges or installing a door closer at the top of the door. This video is filmed on a garage entry door. Section r309 1 doors between an attached garage and a residence must be either a solid wood door not less than one and three eighths inches thick a solid or honeycombed core steel door not less than one and three eighths inches thick or a 20 minute fire rated door. A how to video in fixing the slamming door by adjusting the hinge tension.

If the self closing door to your garage isn t closing hard enough to latch properly or the door slams shut you can adjust the spring hinge tension with a hex wrench and pliers. Automatic garage door openers are prone to a variety of problems most of which are fairly easy to fix with routine troubleshooting and maintenance. The process is very simple but not al. Spring hinges look like standard hinges but contain a tension spring mechanism that automatically closes a door each time it is opened.

How to install a self closing door. Get free shipping on qualified self closing door hinges or buy online pick up in store today in the hardware department. Start by removing the locking pin photo 1. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.