Double Swing Door Hinge Adjustment

These spring hinges are adjustable and execute closing action from either direction returning the door to the center closed position.

Double swing door hinge adjustment.

The special hardware on this type of door allows it to swing in both directions and to close automatically. A swinging door may be the perfect solution to use between your kitchen and dining room. Double action hinges can be installed with the tension up or down. Cafe door 3 spring hinges in black double acting barrel spring hinge with tension adjustment for saloon western bar pub swinging cafe doors 5 0 out of 5 stars 3 39 99 39.

A spring loaded hinge at the bottom of the door provides enough tension so that the door can be pushed open easily. This refers to whether the adjustment point faces the ceiling or the floor. A swinging butler door has no doorknobs only a metal plate for pushing the door open. When released the door swings shut automatically.

If installing double doors with double action hinges fitting one door s hinges with tension up and the opposite door s hinges with tension down tends to help them function smoothly. Too low and the doors will sag if the tension is too high the doors will swing with a lot of force. You can adjust the tension higher or lower by removing the pin in each hinge and adjusting the spring tension. The hinge squeaks or it pulls loose from the door.

Available in matte black zinc brass prime coated oil rubbed bronze and satin brass. Locate the swing door s adjustment mechanism. Occasionally a butler door develops problems with its double hinge hardware. Sometimes referred to as saloon door hinges cafe door hinges swinging door hinges or double acting barrel hinges.