The bent pin should keep the door from swinging open on its own.
Door swings by itself.
Before i can grab it the door closes and i m standing there in the dark.
There are two ways to fix this problem.
When a door is hung square and plumb its hinges are aligned and the door will stay in place when partially or fully opened.
How to fix a door that opens by itself.
Remove the door jamb by cutting the nails behind jamb with reciprocating saw or hacksaw blade.
But you don t need to take the door down and go through the hassle of disassembling everything just to adjust the frame and learn how to stop a door won t stay.
The side door of my garage swings shut by itself.
In most cases a door that either won t stay shut or open is the result of the pins or the shims behind.
If the hinges are out of alignment for any reason the law of gravity dictates that the door will fall open or closed swinging on its hinges to reach its lowest point.
A door swinging open on its own can be a nuisance.
Reinstall jamb and door so that it is plumb and level in both directions then.
Have to walk back to the door to turn on the light.
Remove the door casing decorative trim around door.