Protect Your Walls with Door Stops

In an ideal layout, every door that opens will have plenty of space to accommodate its swing before it makes contact with a wall, piece of furniture, or bathroom fixture. Unfortunately, however, for many homes this is not the case.

When doors cannot complete their swing before coming into contact with a wall or fixture, it’s usually the doorknob that makes first contact. This can eventually lead to damage on the walls such as dents, chipped paint, and even holes if the door has been opened forcefully enough.

The solution to these issues is to install door stops behind all doors that may make contact with a wall or fixture. Door stops are available that fix either to the wall itself, to the baseboard, or to the floor, where they can prevent the door from opening fully and causing damage.

There are essentially three basic types of door stops. Solid doors stops which mount to the wall or baseboard. These metal stops usually have a rubber tip to protect the door, and come in a wide range of metal finishes to complement the rest of the room’s decor.

Spring door stops also mount to the wall and have a rubber tip, but instead of being made of solid metal, they are made of a spring that can bend and move with the door. This helps absorb some of the impact if the door in question is usually opened with force.

Floor mounted door stops are good choices for small bathrooms and other areas where the door won’t open into a wall, but into a fixture or piece of furniture. They screw to the floor where they stop the door from opening any further.

No matter what door you have to cut the swing down on, be sure to invest in door stops to help protect your walls.