Helpful Hints from joeeze: How to make a door stay part-way open

 

Gene Austin's "Do It Yourself" feature in the Philadelphia Inquirer spelled it out:

Q. One of our interior doors wants to open all the way when it is not latched. I would like to have it part-way open. Any suggestions?

A. The door is probably slightly out of plumb. A simple way to fix it is to remove one of the hinge pins, prop the ends of the pin on two pieces of wood, and strike the pin sharply in the middle with a hammer. The idea is to make a very slight bend in the pin so it will fit more tightly in the hinge. The friction of the bent pin will hold the door in any position.