Reinstall jamb and door so that it is plumb and level in both directions then.
Door swings by itself.
The side door of my garage swings shut by itself.
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.
When a door is hung square and plumb its hinges are aligned and the door will stay in place when partially or fully opened.
The bent pin should keep the door from swinging open on its own.
This causes the door to swing open or closed by itself.
If you have a door that swings all the way open every time you leave it slightly ajar the door frame isn t plumb.
There are two ways to fix this problem.
A typical situation is that i ll walk into my garage without putting the light on just to grab a tool on the other side.
Remove the door casing decorative trim around door.
Before i can grab it the door closes and i m standing there in the dark.
A door swinging open on its own can be a nuisance.
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.
Remove the door jamb by cutting the nails behind jamb with reciprocating saw or hacksaw blade.