Floor and wall door stops

Floor and wall door stops

If you do not limit the movement of the door, the handle installed on it may damage the wall covering when opening.
To avoid this, you need to install a door stop. Depending on the installation location, they are divided into floor and wall. In addition, opening limiters for interior or entrance doors may differ in design, that is, they can be stationary or mobile (portable). Which type to choose depends on both your preferences and layout features. The design of these simple, but at the same time very useful devices is quite simple, so making them yourself is not difficult, the main thing is to find a little free time and patience for this.

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DIY door lock.

Magnetic latches

Devices for plastic doors look like magnetic plates mounted on the door frame and leaf. During operation, the metal does not deteriorate because there is no friction. Sometimes demagnetization occurs. During normal use, this hardware is considered one of the most durable.

For doors with handles, magnetic latches provide quiet and secure operation. The devices are characterized by easy installation and excellent holding function. Fastening occurs without strict adherence to the installation level. The installation location is chosen arbitrarily. Sagging of the sash will not affect the function of the magnetic lock. Reliability and ease of use are the main advantages of clamps.

Types of limiters by type of installation

There are only two types of door locks:

1. Floor-standing. These stoppers secure the door in the open position. Serve as door opening degree controllers. Floor stoppers are also divided into several types: mobile - they do not need to be installed, just put them under the floor at the right time; stationary - a magnetic or rubberized stopper that limits the movement of the door.
2. Wall stops are regulatory elements that provide a given door opening width. Most often, such structures are equipped with magnets.

Photo 2 Types of door limiters.

Soft option

The most interesting design is the soft limiter. Making such a product for a door with your own hands is not difficult. The principle of its manufacture is based on creating a tilde with synthetic filling.

In order for such a stopper to have sufficient mass, prepare sand, small pebbles or some similar materials in advance.

The soft stop is hung on the handle on the side of the door into which it swings open. To do this, you need to provide a special loop.

The design and coloring of a unique doll is a personal matter for everyone. You can find ready-made patterns or draw your own version yourself.

The soft limiter additionally serves as interior decoration

To sew such a stopper you will need fabric, threads, pins and padding polyester or holofiber for filling. The volume of the doll should be sufficient to soften the blow. All details are cut out in duplicate. They are folded face to face and stitched together, leaving a small area unstitched for filling. Each element is turned inside out, stuffed with filling and sewn up with a hidden seam. Then you need to sew all the fragments together.

Idea No. 1: transforming old soft toys

It is very easy to breathe new life into a stuffed cat that has long been forgotten by children if you use it as a door stopper. To do this you need:

• Clean the toy from dust and dirt.
• Sew patches made of fabric or leatherette if there are abrasions or holes on the parts of the toy.
• Open the inner seam.
• Remove the filler.
• Heat coarse sand in the oven at 200°.
• Fill the hollow inside of the toy with a bag of cooled sand.
• Sew up the inner seam.
• Decorate the plush cat with a knitted scarf, satin bow or decorative hat.

How to secure a door stop yourself

Over-door, wall and floor opening limiters are mounted in approximately the same way. I don’t see the point in telling you the gluing technique, you just take glue, spread it and glue it. As an example, we will look at how to install a door stop using self-tapping screws.

1. Select the position of the doors in which you want to install the limiter and place a mark on the floor with a pencil. Make sure that there is at least 20 mm from the handle to the wall;
2. If the stop is oriented, then set it at the desired angle and try on the door leaf;
3. Self-tapping screws can be driven directly into wooden floors and laminate floors. If we are talking about a concrete base, then holes with a diameter of 6 mm are drilled in the floor using a hammer drill, after which plastic dowels are inserted into them. Then all you have to do is put the stop in place and screw in the screws.

Step-by-step instructions for attaching a door stop to a laminate or wood base

Installation technique

Installing a door stop is quite simple. We won’t talk about gluing options, you can handle this yourself. As for fixing with screws, the instructions are something like this:

Support installation technique.

1. We install the door with a gap between the handle and the wall of about 20 mm and mark the position on the floor;
2. According to the mark on the floor, we set the stop at the desired angle;
3. We drill a hole for the dowel for the self-tapping screw and insert the dowel itself;
4. We screw the stop with a self-tapping screw to the floor.

Wall-mounted and over-door opening limiters are mounted in approximately the same way, so there is no point in retelling these simple instructions.

Types of limiting and retaining structures for doors

The stool pushed under the door and the homemade wooden wedge are slowly becoming history. Nowadays the industry produces a wide variety of stops, which can sometimes be difficult to understand.

Classification of limiters

In fact, a door stop is one of the types of small fittings. Doors are divided into entrance and interior; the weight and dimensions of the door leaves can vary greatly, respectively, and the door stops used are different.

In addition, door stops can perform different, sometimes opposing, functions. It’s one thing when you need a stop so that the canvas doesn’t hit the wall, and quite another thing when you need to protect children’s fingers from a door that closes at the wrong time.

But how can you make the right choice if the average person often has a rather vague idea of ​​what kind of mechanism he needs? First, let's go over some basic terms.

• Stops - designed to limit the angle of rotation of the door, and sometimes to fix the leaf at the end point when it comes into contact with the stop;
• Chips are needed to soften or prevent the door leaf from hitting a wall or some other object, for example, furniture;
• Stoppers - these structures must rigidly fix the canvas at a certain point. The most striking representative of stoppers is the well-known chain;
• Overlays - prevent the door from completely slamming, leaving a small gap between the jamb and the door leaf;
• Latches are essentially a type of lock; the latch secures the door in a closed position. There is still no consensus among experts whether latches should be considered locks or stops;
• A door closer is usually a limiter for opening the front door. The direct purpose of the door closer is to ensure smooth closing of the doors, but there are models that allow you to fix the door leaf open at a certain point.

Despite the variety of terms and countless models, all these designs are divided into 3 fundamental areas:

1. Stoppers installed on the floor;
2. Wall-mounted limiters;
3. Stoppers installed on the door itself.

Floor models

A floor stopper for a door is perhaps the most reliable option, because the floor is static, it will not go anywhere, plus the price for most floor models, as a rule, does not “go beyond” 200 rubles.

Metal stop posts are stationary stops that are rigidly attached to the floor. The height of such a stop ranges from 3 to 7 cm, the average diameter of the cylinder is 20 - 30 mm. In order not to “mutilate” the door, there is a groove on the post with a rubber or polyurethane seal.

If installed correctly, the column itself will not be in any danger, but the seals will have to be changed periodically. It is better not to install bollards in the residential area of ​​an apartment or private house, as it is easy to trip over them, but the bollard is perfect as a limiter for opening the front door.

When choosing such a column, it is better to give preference to shiny and contrasting models. At least they can be seen from afar and there is less chance that a person will trip.

The semicircular door stopper looks like a quarter of a dissected ball with a shock-absorbing gasket. There is no fundamental difference in the operation of posts and semicircular stops, but when installing the latter, you need to take into account the installation angle so that the door leaf comes into contact with the rubber gasket and does not hit the metal.

A door stop equipped with a magnet is a more functional design. A small magnet is built into the head of the stationary stop, and a mating metal plate is attached to the door, as a result the door leaf is fixed when it comes into contact with the stop.

Making a homemade latch

There are several types of latches for home use, from simple rotary to automatic.

Rotary latch

It is convenient to lock from the inside using a simple device - a rotating hook or latch.

To make the device you will need a steel strip, self-tapping screws, bolts and nuts. From the tools prepare:

• grinder or hacksaw;
• drill with drills;
• hammer, pliers, vice;
• ruler, tap or pencil;
• welding machine.

For finishing, purchase a primer and paint for exterior use.

The simplest product consists of a deadbolt, a counter locking plate, an opening handle, and a limiter.

All parts are treated with anti-corrosion primer and painted before installation on the door.

Manufacturing algorithm:

1. A bolt 15–20 cm long is cut from the steel strip.
2. A hole is drilled in one side of the valve for the mounting bolt.
3. The handle is welded or bolted for easy opening.
4. Having drilled through the door leaf, the bolt is secured with a bolt and nut to the door leaf.
5. A washer 2–3 mm thick is installed between the door and the hook so that the bolt does not rub against the door when moving.
6. A counter plate is made from a steel strip by bending the part in a vice and drilling holes for fastening.
7. Prepare the travel stop and attach it to the door leaf.
8. Lubricate moving parts.

The simplest one-sided latch is ready for use.

In order for the device to be used, a hole is drilled in the door leaf on both sides and a handle is installed on the front side of the door. The handle can be removable. In this way, a secret lock is obtained, which only the owners or people privy to the secret can open.

Latch with padlock

By slightly complicating the design, you can get a reliable lock, but to open the gate you will have to open the lock.

To make a latch on a gate with a padlock, eyes are attached to the moving and fixed parts by welding.

Options and drawings are easy to find on the Internet.

Such a device can be used for a garden gate. Here the castle protects against random intruders or hooligans, and it does not protect against professional thieves.

Self-latching latch

You can make a latch for the gate that works automatically with your own hands. The operating algorithm of such devices is based on the spontaneous rotation of the bolt under the influence of gravity or a spring.

The simplest option consists of a bolt rotating in a vertical plane and a strike plate, the front part of which is cut at an angle.

When closing the door, the bolt slides along an inclined plane and at the end of the movement, under its own weight, lowers into the slot.

To open the gate, the bar is raised using a rotating handle made in the form of a ring or any other shape.

It is necessary to make self-latching bolts on the gate exclusively double-sided. Otherwise, if all residents leave the site, it will be impossible to open the door; you will have to climb over the fence.

Types of limiters

Engineers have come up with many designs to interfere with the path of the sash as it moves. They all differ in their appearance, functionality, type of fastening, etc. Let's look at the basic terms to make it easier to navigate the variety of similar products.

• Stops – limit the angle of rotation of the blade; some models provide a locking function upon contact with the stop at the end point.
• Chips - soften the blow and prevent the door from coming into contact with other objects.
• Stoppers – rigidly fix the position of the canvas at a certain point. A typical representative of this type is the ordinary door chain.
• Covers – designed to prevent slamming due to drafts. Structurally, they simply do not allow the canvas to fit into the opening and are an obstacle when closing.
• Latches - such structures fix the closed position. Some experts classify them as stops, although their function is more like locks.
• Door closers are most often installed on the front door, although in offices they can also be installed between rooms. These devices limit opening, ensure smooth closing, and some models can be fixed at the point of maximum opening.

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Stops can be classified in different ways depending on various factors. So, according to the principle of operation, they can be:

• Magnetic – a ready-made kit containing a strong magnet. It is installed on the floor or wall, and a metal plate is attached to the canvas.
• Mechanical - models made of different materials, equipped with an elastic tip to mitigate collisions.

By installation method:

• Stationary - attached to the floor or wall using self-tapping screws.
• Portable - such elements can easily be removed from one place and moved to another without violating the integrity of the sash and other surfaces.

Depending on where the blocking elements are installed, the stoppers are:

• above the door;
• wall;
• floor

Over-the-door models are structures that, like a clothespin, are put on the edge of the canvas or mounted in a corner. Most often they are used at the entrance to the children's room. Products are made from different materials, but the most common are those made from thick rubber. Such devices will prevent a draft from slamming the door sharply and preventing the baby from pinching his fingers.

An interesting solution would be to use a soft toy as a stopper. At the same time, you can make a funny animal from fabric yourself and hang it on the doorknob or borrow something suitable from your children. The dimensions of such a clamp should be slightly larger than the handle to prevent it from hitting the wall. This option will not protect against closure, but will preserve the integrity of the furniture or wallpaper.

Wall-mounted types are very convenient because they do not interfere with the passage; if chosen correctly, they look stylish in the interior. Such installations can prevent both the opening and closing of the doors, and can also limit the opening angle of the interior door. They are structures of various shapes made of plastic, wood or metal. There must be buffer protection in the form of a rubberized or plastic tip.

When determining the placement location for wall-mounted stoppers, it is worth considering the height at which it should be located. If there are mirror or glass elements on the canvas, it is necessary to prevent their contact with the latch, since the plastic covers are too hard, and the rubber often leaves a black mark on the glass.

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The rotation angle lock is a mechanism consisting of two parts. The brake pad is attached to the opening, and the steel body is attached to the top of the blade. For these purposes, you can use furniture fittings with appropriate functionality. Such parts are often used in cabinets.

One of the common mechanisms is the door closer. This is a wall structure that ensures smooth closing of the door leaf. However, most models have a mechanism that allows you to lock the open position.

Floor door opening limiters are presented in the form of small wooden or metal parts, screwed with self-tapping screws to the floor at the desired level. In this case, the canvas does not reach the wall or furniture, as it is delayed by a stopper. Despite their simplicity and functionality, such options can become an obstacle in your path, which can cause you to trip or stub your toe.

A more modern type of floor stop is the wedge stop. This design operates on the same principle as a ratchet mechanism. The wedge moves along guides and can be extended strictly to a certain angle. To control the amount of inclination, a housing with a pedal is fixed on the floor; when pressed, the position of the wedge changes, and, accordingly, the opening angle of the sash.

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The magnetic model also deserves attention. In this case, there is a strong magnet on the floor part, and a metal plate on the sash. When opened, the metal is attracted to the stopper and the door is securely fixed in this position. The canvas will definitely not move away from the latch on its own, and a person can easily return it to its original position.

Floor models also include various portable supports. They can be made of different materials, most often plastic or thick rubber. In fact, these are ordinary supports under the door that prevent it from opening. Manufacturers make decorative options in different shapes and colors, so such an element will add zest to the interior.

How to make a door stopper from a plastic bottle

Hello, dear readers! Recently, our reader Anna, after reading articles on the topics “What to make from plastic bottles”, as well as “Unusual door stoppers”, sent us a question by email:

Anna, I hope you like this door stopper and the master class, we are waiting for your feedback in the comments, and if you make such a stopper yourself, then please share the photo, I think everyone will be interested!

To begin with, I want to say that I, of course, started from my preferences when making this door stopper, so it is made in chrome color and decorated in the same style as the flower pot published in the previous article! Friends, you can use absolutely any color of paint and thread that, in your opinion, will fit most harmoniously into the interior of your house or cottage! The decor of this stopper matches the style of the pot for a reason; the fact is that the door stopper doesn’t particularly interest me, but I need a stopper for the window! For what? It’s simple, there are pots of flowers on the windowsill, and when the window sash opens to the side and does not tilt in a vertical position, when the breeze blows, it hits the pots, thereby harming the product itself and, accordingly, the flower in it.

Gate shutter made of corrugated sheets

It should be remembered that all mechanical deadbolts, unlike manual closing devices, require the presence of keys. Therefore, you don’t have to worry about losing them, since you can always lock the gate or gate using a manual mechanism.

In stock

There are several main types of such closing devices on sale:

1. Vertical valves.
2. Horizontal overhead valves.
3. Screw valves.
4. Overhead sliding locks.
5. Rotary groove structures.
6. Rack and pinion bolt mechanism.
7. Mortise design.
8. Latches with spring fastening.
9. Code lock.
10. Electromagnetic lock.
11. Electromechanical lock.

On the counter

The latch for a gate made of corrugated sheets may differ in the direction of locking and the principle of operation of the mechanism.

Materials for door position clamps

For door opening limiters, the price can fluctuate greatly. It depends on the material from which the stopper is made, as well as on the mechanism that ensures fixation. Most popular materials:

• steel;
• steel alloys;
• aluminum;
• tree;
• plastic.

Important! The more expensive the material, the stronger the raw material, which means the longer the service life, and the product will be more reliable. However, the exception is over-door soft latches. In this case, the indicator of quality will be the elasticity of the material.

When to use which material?

The choice of material in this case is not a matter of taste, but of rational use:

• for children, plastic or rubber restraints are the best option;
• for massive interior or entrance doors, metal devices are best suited;
• magnets are relevant if you need to discreetly and firmly fix the doors in the open position. The heavier the door, the stronger the magnetization should be;
• Wall soft latches allow you to protect furniture and door trim from damage when swinging strongly.

Functions and types of limiters

Installing a limiter is a necessary measure if the canvas can touch furniture when swinging. This is especially true if there is glass or mirrors next to the passage. In this case, use floor or door stoppers or objects that can replace them.

The stopper performs the following functions:

• limiting the travel of the blade when plowing;
• protection of the door and nearby objects from damage;
• decorative addition to the interior.

With the help of a limiter you can protect the door and nearby objects

You can make such a device yourself, despite the fact that similar products are sold in many furniture and construction stores. There are many options for execution, but it is worth noting the most successful of them.

Peculiarities

To begin with, it should be noted that closers are installed on those doors that are equipped with access control. Also, these devices are suitable for fire protection and evacuation ceilings. If we talk about mechanisms that have the function of locking the door open, it should be noted that such structures are most often used where it is necessary to ensure high traffic flow of people (for example, shops and boutiques, shopping centers and cinemas, schools, universities and offices). If there is such a closer on the doors leading to public premises, then the passage of visitors will be carried out without delays in opening and closing.