Door slamming / rattling fix?

gilgamesher · June 2010

I'm hoping someone handy might be able to help me.

I rent a second-floor studio, and the nook with my bed is right above the front door to my building. At some point last week, the door started to really slam unless you manually close it, so most people unintentionally slam it.

But the slam is so bad that it shakes my bed, slams my own apartment doors, and wakes up my cat, which all means I wake up way earlier than I'd like. Sounds like a small canon.

Does anyone know of a good fix for this? I rent, so I have to be able to fix it myself without, you know, changing the door. All the doors are thick, heavy doors that sag on their hinges inside doorframes that are a little too big--but I've been living here for a year now and this is the first time I've heard the doors slam like this.

whynot_31 · June 2010

is there a spring (aka auto closing type mechanism) on the door? If so, it may be able to be adjusted.

"sag on hinges" ...is the door hitting the frame because it is now out of alignment? If so, tighten existing screws. If screw holes are stripped, use bigger screws.

d_luxx · June 2010

"I rent, so I have to be able to fix it myself"

Huh?

If you rent, you should just call your landlord and / or super and tell them the front door is broken. This is not your responsibility, and you really shouldn't be fooling around with the front door if you don't know what you are doing.
This complaint is valid; they will have to fix it.

stooplady · June 2010

Yes, it is advisable that you inform the landlord. He probably has people who would do this sort of work. Don't delay, as you may have to mention it more than once. Are you in a brownstone three or four story-type building or an apartment building? If you are in an apartment, the super should be looking into it. Be informative, firm and clear with your request. Don't let your landlord "dump" on you about his other issues, etc. Just repeat your request that the door be repaired. This is why we pay rent. It is a service, the owner is a service provider and this sounds like the landlord's business and not yours in particular.

Also, congrats for doing the research...it is good to be fully armed with information.
Thank you all very much.
Kathie Lo

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