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Door Stopper for a small bathroom

last year

1. The wall behind the bathroom door(not hollow) has heated towel rail , hence can not open the door completely. Need to put the stopper at a certain distance from the wall to stop the door from hitting the towel rail

2. Bathroom has floor heating so may not be able to do floor mounted door stopper

3. The only option that looks feasible is wall mounted door stopper but I am concerned on,

  • Wall behind the door is tiled gyprock wall , can the door (not hollow) impact , damage the wall in the long run?
  • For wall mounted , do we need a longer than usual door stopper, since the door can only be opened at an angle due to the towel rail behind the door
  • Would it be a tripping hazard ?

Not sure of the best door stopper for this sitaution. Would appreciate suggestions / products

Comments (22)

  • PRO
    last year

    You use a bumperless hinge stop for the door


    https://delaneyhardware.com/doorsaver-ii-hinge-pin-door-stop/

  • PRO
    last year

    Use a fun one nat attached at all google fun doorstops there are tons


  • PRO
    last year

    Place a padded object on the floor behind the door of appropriate size and firmness that will keep the door from touching the towel rail and spread out the impact on the wall.

    OR

    Find a stud in the wall and install a doorstop of appropriate length on the door at that location.

  • last year

    You have a lot of options. Baseboard spring coil stopper, glue a stopper to the floor ontop of the tile, hinge stopper OR can you change the door swing to the other side.

  • PRO
    last year
    last modified: last year

    Not to be redundant........but some things are just too easy? Don't ding up a wall, or the finish on a door, or hit a towel bar, or put a thing on the floor to trip over? Involve nothing more than a tap of a hammer and screw driver?

    From above,

    https://delaneyhardware.com/doorsaver-ii-hinge-pin-door-stop/


    Google IS your friend: )

  • PRO
    last year

    Is it feasible to put in a pocket door instead of a swing door? That would probably be the best, least annoying solution.

  • PRO
    last year

    "or put a thing on the floor to trip over?"

    Few people are in the habit of walking behind the door of a bathroom where the "thing" would reside that would cause them to trip, and the towel rail provides an additional barrier.

    I have no experience with any Hinge Pin Door Stop but I would think it would be important to use high quality hinges to prolong hinge damage.

  • PRO
    last year

    HE SAID....... with the door closed, does he trip or stub a toe?

    Good GRIEF! LOL

    IT CERTAINLY LOOKS SIMPLE? IT'S ADJUSTABLE

  • PRO
    last year

    If they are available in your area a properly sized tribble would work.


  • last year

    I have the foot ones that are on the floor on all my doors and I have yet to trip on any of them because when I walk into a room with a door I have never walked that close to the door side to trip. I use these because I have a dog that likes to close doors and often will lock himself in a room and I do not want him to do that when I am not home.

  • last year

    Try these. They are like hockey pucks that sit on the floor with a rubber bumpers around the edge and on the bottom. They come in different sizes and finishes. It attaches to nothing to no drilling, and it doesn't budge.


    We got one with a wood finish that blends into our floor. We used it as a temporary measure while trying to figure out a permanent solution but like it enough we are sticking with it.


  • last year

    You could also use a tradition door stop, if you can find one long enough to achieve the preferred distance, and attach it to the door rather than the tiled wall.

  • last year

    The door hinge stopper Beverly shows is probably the best solution. It is easily adjusted. I've used them in the past.

    The other stopper I like is a magnetic stopper. That stopper keeps the door from moving, but you would want to drill the magnetic wall stopper into a stud on the wall and you also have to attach the magnetic bumper onto the door.

    You would also have to figure the location on the door and wall so that the door doesn't hit the towel bar.

  • PRO
    last year

    Place the doorstop at the top of the door across from a stud location..

  • last year

    May I suggest that if you use the hinge pin door stop to install them on all the hinges to spread the force out

  • last year

    I've had the hinge pin door stops on my doors for many years without much issue. We used to have the ones which screw into the back of the door and somehow they almost always got me in the ankle.


    The one negative is that if the hinge pin stop is installed on a hollow door and you have people who might aggressively open the door, the part which rests against the door might break through the door. if you don't have one of those in your home, the himge pin stops should not be a problem.

  • PRO
    last year

    Would the same aggressively opened door that breaks the door with the door stop damage the hinge(s) with a hinge pin stop(s) ?

  • last year

    @Mark Bischak, Architect, never had a hinge pin stop break, it just made a hole in a hollow door(s). 😁

  • PRO
    last year

    If someone will please explain why they would not take the simplest route?

    With no "bumper" to wreck a door? Adjustable?

    • Bumperless design eliminates damage to doors and trim

    • Replaces the exisiting hinge pin

    • Installs in seconds, No tools required

    • Adjustable swing angle

    • Hinge mounted to fit all doors

    • Won't work up like conventional hinge-mounted products

    • Made from strong carbon steel


  • PRO
    last year
    • Get a tougher heated towel rail.
    • Locate a safe place to locate the floor mounted bumper.



  • last year

    @JAN MOYER I've never seen one of those hinge pin replacements Will have to investigate.