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>> john hamilton wrote:
>>> When working on my car, I bring it right up close to the house and
>>> lay my tools out on the floor behind the front door. Since you never
>>> know when it will rain, it works out very handy since then all I have
>>> to do is close the door; and don't have to be picking up all the
>>> tools.
>>> Now if its not warm the family doesn't like the cold air coming into
>>> the house and they want the front door shut, which is fair enough.
>>> Since the door just swings open I have to keep getting the keys out
>>> of my pocket to open the door.
>>>
>>> I would like the door to stay shut on its own accord, yet just open
>>> with a push without having to use the keys. There is no room on the
>>> door jamb to screw one of those helical spring self closers. And
>>> anyway in general use we dont want the door to close by itself. Which
>>> also rules out one of those hydraulic self closers which could fit on
>>> at the top of the door.
>>> Have tried using the strongest cuboard magnet I can find (In north
>>> London u.k.), but if the wind picks up surprisingly it will just not
>>> hold. Also tried cutting a thin wedge of cork glued to an upright
>>> jamb which makes the door a tight fit when closed. However the door
>>> shrinks in the summer and expands in the winter so that only works
>>> for about half the year.
>>> Grateful for any suggestions, especially something similar to the cork
>>> arrangement which works just fine prividing the weather suits it.
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> Just about any door latch in the world will fix that.
>>
>>
>Why not use a tool box next to the car, they close up quick too.
Get one of those toolboxes made for pickup truck beds and keep it near
the door, put tools in it, close the lid when you finish working on
car for the day. Or build something similar to a dog house with lift
up lid. Makes more sense than opening the house door over and over
and letting all the heating or cooling escape.
Better yet, build a garage to work on the car..... Of course that
costs more.
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>>> When working on my car, I bring it right up close to the house and
>>> lay my tools out on the floor behind the front door. Since you never
>>> know when it will rain, it works out very handy since then all I have
>>> to do is close the door; and don't have to be picking up all the
>>> tools.
>>> Now if its not warm the family doesn't like the cold air coming into
>>> the house and they want the front door shut, which is fair enough.
>>> Since the door just swings open I have to keep getting the keys out
>>> of my pocket to open the door.
>>>
>>> I would like the door to stay shut on its own accord, yet just open
>>> with a push without having to use the keys. There is no room on the
>>> door jamb to screw one of those helical spring self closers. And
>>> anyway in general use we dont want the door to close by itself. Which
>>> also rules out one of those hydraulic self closers which could fit on
>>> at the top of the door.
>>> Have tried using the strongest cuboard magnet I can find (In north
>>> London u.k.), but if the wind picks up surprisingly it will just not
>>> hold. Also tried cutting a thin wedge of cork glued to an upright
>>> jamb which makes the door a tight fit when closed. However the door
>>> shrinks in the summer and expands in the winter so that only works
>>> for about half the year.
>>> Grateful for any suggestions, especially something similar to the cork
>>> arrangement which works just fine prividing the weather suits it.
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> Just about any door latch in the world will fix that.
>>
>>
>Why not use a tool box next to the car, they close up quick too.