Remove the door casing decorative trim around door.
Door swings by itself.
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.
When a door is hung square and plumb its hinges are aligned and the door will stay in place when partially or fully opened.
This causes the door to swing open or closed by itself.
Have to walk back to the door to turn on the light.
In most cases a door that either won t stay shut or open is the result of the pins or the shims behind.
A door swinging open on its own can be a nuisance.
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.
Before i can grab it the door closes and i m standing there in the dark.
Reinstall jamb and door so that it is plumb and level in both directions then.
If you have a door that swings all the way open every time you leave it slightly ajar the door frame isn t plumb.
The side door of my garage swings shut by itself.
There are two ways to fix this problem.