Double Swing Door Hinge Adjustment

Locate the swing door s adjustment mechanism.

Double swing door hinge adjustment.

You can adjust the tension higher or lower by removing the pin in each hinge and adjusting the spring tension. Cafe door 3 spring hinges in black double acting barrel spring hinge with tension adjustment for saloon western bar pub swinging cafe doors 5 0 out of 5 stars 3 39 99 39. Occasionally a butler door develops problems with its double hinge hardware. A swinging door may be the perfect solution to use between your kitchen and dining room.

A spring loaded hinge at the bottom of the door provides enough tension so that the door can be pushed open easily. Available in matte black zinc brass prime coated oil rubbed bronze and satin brass. The hinge squeaks or it pulls loose from the door. Tambee 6inch double action hinge saloon door hinges swinging door hinge heavy duty self closing black steel hinges with screws 3 6 out of 5 stars 49 39 99 39.

Too low and the doors will sag if the tension is too high the doors will swing with a lot of force. When released the door swings shut automatically. Double action hinges can be installed with the tension up or down. Make sure you have the proper size of spring hinges for your door size and that they were installed per the manufacturer s instructions.

If installing double doors with double action hinges fitting one door s hinges with tension up and the opposite door s hinges with tension down tends to help them function smoothly. A swinging butler door has no doorknobs only a metal plate for pushing the door open. The special hardware on this type of door allows it to swing in both directions and to close automatically. Sometimes referred to as saloon door hinges cafe door hinges swinging door hinges or double acting barrel hinges.