Stopping Doors Being Slammed

[thebanishedone]

Good Morning and Merry "what ever you call the bit between Christmas and New Year" to all!!!

I'm after some advice, and I've searched the forums but nothing is quite the same as the question I want to ask.

I'm looking for a way to stop my internal doors being slammed. It's a tricky situation as my son has special needs and is prone to emotional disregulation. This means, when he is upset, he is prone to slamming doors!! There's no way to ask him not to do it as he can't really help his emotional outbursts.

Our house is a 1960 steel framed house so the walls aren't exactly sturdy and the slamming is starting to make some big cracks in the plaster. The decor in the house is bare plastered walls, painted, but wallpapering to cover any cracks isn't something I want to do.

I have seen the "hidden" style self closers that fit internally in the door and link to the door frame, but I'm not sure they would stop the door being slammed. I was wondering if anyone knew of a device that would slow the door down so that it didn't slam. I don't really want to use a fire door style self closer for aesthetic reasons.

I appreciate any advice for a bit of a tricky situation,

Thanks, Rob.

 

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We used those on the top of door out of reach.
Will mean the door don't close fully so that could be a problem for some. We don't close doors but some people do.

Hush bumps stuck on door stop don't do much.
Then there is conceal door slam stopper but I've never seen one working so I don't know.
Will require drilling door though. Not cheap either

 

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[big-all]

thinking outside the box and may not work??
look at light hollow doors that wont slam heavilly unless pushed shut

look at latching doors open in an out off reach position dependant on age

fit rising but hinges that will close part close the doors that may distract or help
they can also allow doors to be lifted off in seconds

do not sterilize the house but leave him a door that he can slam or make something he can interact with to relieve the stress to avoid a pressure cooker

you will off course know this but just a reminder to distract as much as possible with minimal reaction to his actions but as i say you know all that and more

 

[Old Salt]

My grandson is autistic and gradually learning some coping mechanisms to help his self control so that may help if he can find something to help him manage his situation.

We have the door cushions to stop little ones trapping their fingers which may help, also some sponge type draught excluder that could cushion some of the impact of the “slam”.

I have only ever seem internal door closers fitted to a door by the manufacturer which could get expensive if doors have to be changed.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Have you tried a simple seal on the door frame to cushion the slam? eg https://www.amazon.co.uk/sourcing-m...-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=AIF4G7PLKBOZY&th=1

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I'm after some advice, and I've searched the forums but nothing is quite the same as the question I want to ask.

Change the internal doors, for modern, lightweight doors. They are easy to fit, being so light to handle, and their light weight, means they just cannot be slammed, they lack the inertia of weight - instead, they have to be deliberately closed.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Changing the doors is pretty costly guys, I'd try some lowbrow ideas first ....

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Changing the doors is pretty costly guys, I'd try some lowbrow ideas first ....

I changed 5 for £120, DIY, around 4 years ago. Fitting, is the expensive part.

 

[Dereekoo]

Change the internal doors, for modern, lightweight doors. They are easy to fit, being so light to handle, and their light weight, means they just cannot be slammed, they lack the inertia of weight - instead, they have to be deliberately closed.

I can slam any door light weight or not as I am sure the child can if he wants to it just means not letting go till you have banged it shut