Mechanical door closers?

[Tundrawolf]

Hi all, a quick question on mechanical door closers if I may. I look after a property which has the above type of door closers, standard type I would guess as I have seen a lot of them, mounted to the upper part of the door. Is it possible to mount them on the opposite side of the door to which they are usually mounted? This is because the door in question opens against a wall & the mechanical closer hits the wall preventing the door from opening fully which has resulted in 'guests' forcing the door on a few occasions and causing damage to the door.

Any idea's?

Regards,

Mark

 

[Burnerman]

How about using a concealed type closer, that fixes within the door casing? They can pull doors weighing up to around 75kg and can't be seen when the door is shut..... Regarding your original query about fitting the mechanical type on the other side, I can't honestly remember but don't think there is an issue with that. It could be an idea to unscrew the original one and see if it would reposition, before getting stuck in.
Cheers John

 

[gregers]

depending on what type of over head closer it is,then yes you can fit it (iirc transom fit)but you may require the bracket that came with the closure when 1st fitted(no doubt discarded).

 

[kevindgas]

Screwfix sell a kit for about £15 internal, external left or right close used several
never had a problem (used on pub entrance doors)

 

[Tundrawolf]

Screwfix sell a kit for about £15 internal, external left or right close used several
never had a problem (used on pub entrance doors)

Thanks for the relies, is this the item you mean?

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/70061.../Door-Closers/Dorma-TS68-Overhead-Door-Closer

 

[JohnD]

try a Perko door closer. Almost invisible and does not bang into anything

they are mostly used on fire doors. I don't know if a hollow flush door made of hardboard would be strong enough though.

Keep the little fitting fork as you will need it to make adjustments later.

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/55437...l/Door-Closers/Perko-R2-Concealed-Door-Closer

or a copy brand

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/67751...l/Door-Closers/3616-Concealed-Door-Closer-Kit