How to stop shed door slamming

[PeteWilliams]

Hi,

The kids keep leaving the shed door open when getting their bikes out, and the wind can slam it shut with enough force to take off some fingers or break a limb.

What I want is something that will force it to close at a slow, controlled pace, but will also allow the door to stay open. Ideally at 180 degrees, where it could be held open with a cabin hook, but less would be OK.

The closest thing I can think of is these door closers with a 'hold open arm', however they seem to all fit on the opening side of the door, which on my shed would be exposed to the elements.

Can anyone think of a product that fits my needs?

Thanks

Pete

 

[just pumps]

I use a brick.

 

[EddieM]

how about a friction slide stay?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Be thankful your kids are active.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

On my small doors into the garage and the workshop, I have a simple gadget, with a sliding steel arm and a latch. If I fully open the door, it latches and stays open until I pull a release cord. On my garden hut door, I have a steel plate and on the hut wall it would open against, I have a repurposed large hard disk magnet. Open the door and it stays open wide, retained by the magnet.

I live at a high spot, so it is sometimes quite windy.

 

[mattylad]

Pete, you have it wrong.
Door closers fit on the inside of the door.
Look at them again.

i.e. https://www.screwfix.com/p/smith-locke-series-3-overhead-door-closer-silver/399hr

 

[johnny2007]

Take the door off, doesn't serve any real purpose.

 

[foxhole]

Have a line over a pulley attached to garage door, other end has a length of chain to match door weight which falls into a piece of downpipe to keep action smooth .
Closes the door even in wind without slamming and use a bicycle kick stand screwed to bottom of door to hold open when required , can be set or released with the foot .

 

[Deleted member 174758]

[Edited] We're back to the bricks again, Foxhole, just this time one has some string and a pulley artached whilst the other just holds the door open..

 

[PeteWilliams]

Thanks all, I've got with a door closer as in my original post - turns out you can use it on the inside of the door just by mounting it upside down.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Door closers can be installed on the door, on the wall or even at the top.of the door casing with the arm at the bottom (requires a bracket which may or may not be in the kit). AFAIK there is no "upside down", at least on modern closers which have a square drive on both edges to allow left and right fitting

 

[foxhole]

We're back to the bricks again, Foxhole, just this time it one has some string and a pulley as well and the other holds the door open..

Read this several times, can't make head nor tale of it, anyone else?

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Better? (edited)