Ideas for a Door Stay

sotal · 23 May 2011

We had a Conservatory fitted last year to our house. It has double doors going out to the garden. The doors open outwards then there are three steps down into the garden.

The Doors have some stays fitted to the top which stop the doors opening more than 90 degrees.

We need some way to keep the door open at 90 degrees - currently the door blows about in the wind and with the recent gusts I'm surprised it hasn't come off it's hinges.

It's getting quite dangerous now especially with kids going in and out.

The stay has now pulled out at the top from the gusts so the main door swings even wider until it hits the window cill which has now made a mark in the door.

Need something very strong as we get quite strong winds as the house is exposed to the side.

Any ideas would be appreciated!

sotal · 23 May 2011

This is the best I could find on the net:

https://www.upvc-hardware.co.uk/saf...-restrictor-stay-hold-open-90-degree-574.html

Looks exactly the same as what we had already but it says it holds it at the 90 degree position and a solid pull is required to close it.

But it says it is suitable for low to medium strength winds so I'm worried it won't be strong enough.

I did play with the friction setting on the door stay, and could get it to a position where it wouldn't move about in the wind, but everyone moaned that it was too hard to open the door

JohnD · 23 May 2011

can't you use cabin hooks?

Charnwood · 23 May 2011

It's not a cabin, it's a conservatory.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

sotal · 25 May 2011

where would you put the cabin hooks to and from?

JohnD · 25 May 2011

door frame and face of door at the bottom

sotal · 25 May 2011

would that just be in the corner on the outside?

How long would you go for?

I'd just be worried that they might rip the screws out of the door when the wind catches?

Also can you screw anywhere in the door? Or is there certain reinforced bits etc?

foxhole · 25 May 2011

If you have small children fit at the top, frame should take them just about anywhere[timber or pvc?], longer hooks reduce leverage of door and wind affect.

JohnD · 25 May 2011

should have said, if you fix them to the wall, near where the door folds back to, the further they are from the hinge, the better.

Alarm · 25 May 2011

One large breeze block,sorted.

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Ideas for a Door Stay

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