Find the middle of the pin and tap it with your hammer until it has a slight bend. It only took three taps with my hammer. This bend will provide enough friction to stop the door from closing or opening by itself. Place the pin back into the hinge and tap it into place with your hammer.
Place a large nail or small screwdriver on the bottom of the center hinge pin of your door.
Tap it with a hammer, forcing the nail out the top of the hinge. If your door has only two hinges, close the door and hammer a small wood shim near the top on the doorknob side of the door , between the door and the frame. This will stop the door from moving by itself without any cost or difficulty. Some hinges have a lock at the bottom.
Use the flathead and hammer to tap out the bottom pin lock and then remove the pin as shown in the next step. You can select to do this on any hinge. Just get a helper to lift up on the door while you tighten all the screws.
My bathroom door closes by itself.
Short of an exorcism, is there an easy way to stop it from doing this? Feb A faulty interior door latch or broken hinge could prevent your door from. Continue reading Stop door from closing