Here s a simple way to add a closer to the door and bring your house up to code.
Garage door self closing door hinges.
The irc already included a requirement for these doors to be self closing equipped with a closer or spring hinges but for some reason it is still common to find garage doors that are not self closing.
If the self closing door to your garage isn t closing hard enough to latch properly or the door slams shut you can adjust the spring hinge tension with a hex wrench and pliers.
Remove the locking pin.
One theory is that it is inconvenient to have a self closing door in that location.
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The service door between an attached garage and a house must be self closing as a protection against fire.
Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.
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I know it is a great idea but the question is it required.
Start by removing the locking pin photo 1.
Had someone just whip out an old irc code book circa 2005 and quote it to me as not being but that was 11 years ago.