Shower Door Keeps Swinging Open

Hit the hinge pin with a hammer.

Shower door keeps swinging open.

Depending on where you position the roller in these holes or slot will adjust the height of the door. Shim the door edge using a two by four and wood shims. When a shower door sags it is nearly impossible to close it snugly if at all. Remove the hinge pins if the door still won t stay open.

To learn how to keep a door open shim the door and knock out the upper hinge pin. Angle the blade of a large flathead screwdriver against the tip of the hinge pin and tap the base of the screwdriver to push the pins upward and out. Begin with the bottom pin and work up. Damage to the door and frame can result as well as water damage to the floor.

Swinging door adjust the frame of the door by loosening all of the frame screws including the handle screws. Specifically you need to check the hinges handles and latches. Latch the door and have a helper steady it while you work. If you have a door that swings all the way open every time you leave it slightly ajar the door frame isn t plumb.

Typically this sagging occurs on the door s handle side. Your shower will have these brackets or some other set up but which ever the case may be there will be a way to adjust the roller. The bent pin should keep the door from swinging open on its own. Shower door scrapes the bottom of the shower pan edge when opening and closing shower door is loose and needs tightening for the above shower door repairs the fix usually has to do with tightening up things.