Door Wedge
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Often you want to keep a self closing door open for a short period of time to make it easier to pass back and forth. You may also desire to have a door partially open for ventilation during the summer months, without the breeze slamming it shut. Then there could be the situation where you don't want someone barging through a door which doesn't have a lock on it.
This tutorial explains how to make a tool which will achieve all these tasks. It's called a 'door wedge'. It's sophistication lies in its simplicity!
Supplies
Tomato stake (or similar piece of wood)
Non-slip matting
Contact adhesive (glue)
Tools:
Cross saw
Scissors
Ruler
Marker
File
Sorce a Piece of Wood
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- Source a suitable piece of wood which is about 20mm square and 10cm long. I used a tomato stake as I had it on hand.
- Mark out a wedge shape on the wood 10cm long by 15mm high. E.g. 15mm at one end and receding to an edge at the other.
- Cut this with a cross saw.
Smooth Down With a File
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- If the wood is a bit rough (like my tomato stake was) smooth it down with a file.
Add Non-slip Matt
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- Glue on some non-slip mat to one of the sides of the door wedge with some contact adhesive. This will stop the wedge slipping on a smooth floor.
How to Use
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- The door wedge is used by wedging it under the foot of an open door to stop it closing.
- It can also be used under a closed door to stop if from opening.
- As a bonus, the wedge can also be used to stop a wonky table from moving - just place the wedge under the shorter leg and call it a 'table leg wedge'.
A Wedge From a Paint Stirrer
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To fix a wardrobe door which kept sliding forward a wedge was made from a thin paint stirrer. Scissors were used to cut the stirrer into desending lengths and theses were glued together using some super glue. Finally, the pile was sanded down into a wedge shape using 80 grit sandpaper.