Spooky!

[Mock Turtle]

So, an interior door hangs by two hinges, with the pin that holds the two parts of any hinge being inserted from above so as to form the complete hinge. So simple.

So why would I suddenly discover that the pin (lower hinge) of one door has suddenly and inexplicably risen from its position (completely out) so as the hinge to become useless?

I have enough on my plate at the moment so as to deal with spookies!

Explanations please - apart from nasty burglars and such - or did I just not notice that it was incrementally easing it way north over time?

PS I fixed it.

 

[ChristineM]

You didn't notice,

We've had it happen, the guy who fixed it for us said it was friction, each time the door opened the pin worked up a little, and doesn't drop back when closed. Solution, wipe pin with a little oil before refitting.

Worked for us

 

[Mock Turtle]

You didn't notice,

We've had it happen, the guy who fixed it for us said it was friction, each time the door opened the pin worked up a little, and doesn't drop back when closed. Solution, wipe pin with a little oil before refitting.

Worked for us

No, I did notice the creaking and probably should have paid attention to such. Best explanation for this, and some WD40 used more often might have prevented this from happening. But I'll still blame the gremlins.

 

[Nakosis]

So, an interior door hangs by two hinges, with the pin that holds the two parts of any hinge being inserted from above so as to form the complete hinge. So simple.

So why would I suddenly discover that the pin (lower hinge) of one door has suddenly and inexplicably risen from its position (completely out) so as the hinge to become useless?

I have enough on my plate at the moment so as to deal with spookies!

Explanations please - apart from nasty burglars and such - or did I just not notice that it was incrementally easing it way north over time?

PS I fixed it.

I've had doors do that too.
I just assumed it was a slow process that I didn't notice.
mysterious moving door hinge

 

[Mock Turtle]

I've had doors do that too.
I just assumed it was a slow process that I didn't notice.
mysterious moving door hinge

I think you and @ChristineM are right, that a pin could ease itself out against gravity by essentially screwing its way out of the hinge. It was just such a shock on discovering this. First time it has ever happened for me - but then not all doors or hinges are the same.

 

[Vinayaka]

We put it on our calendar to do an annual door hinge check. Five minutes with a hammer puts them all back to normal.

 

[Mock Turtle]

We put it on our calendar to do an annual door hinge check. Five minutes with a hammer puts them all back to normal.

I will pay more attention to the creaking sounds around the house - plenty of them.

 

[Stonetree]

So, an interior door hangs by two hinges, with the pin that holds the two parts of any hinge being inserted from above so as to form the complete hinge. So simple.

So why would I suddenly discover that the pin (lower hinge) of one door has suddenly and inexplicably risen from its position (completely out) so as the hinge to become useless?

I have enough on my plate at the moment so as to deal with spookies!

Explanations please - apart from nasty burglars and such - or did I just not notice that it was incrementally easing it way north over time?

PS I fixed it.

The lower hinge tends to bear more of the weight of the door. The problem is even worse if the door frame is too wide; potentially causing the door to lean even farther at the top. The older the wooden frame, the more the metal screws and the weight of the door can cause the door to lean at the top.

 

[Mock Turtle]

The lower hinge tends to bare more of the weight of the door. The problem is even worse if the door frame is too wide; potentially causing the door to lean even farther at the top. The older the wooden frame, the more the metal screws and the weight of the door can cause the door to lean at the top.

Just seems like a normal door, if one used most frequently. But I was ignoring the warning signs, or sounds. Not any more though.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

As far as I know it's just as normal as the screws holding door handles and locks in place loosening over time.

 

[Mock Turtle]

As far as I know it's just as normal as the screws holding door handles and locks in place loosening over time.

Probably is, but I've never had that happen either. And it is probably more about some hinges having a removable pin - useful for removing doors easily when trying to get large objects through - and those not having such. Given that I mostly have encountered the latter.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Probably is, but I've never had that happen either. And it is probably more about some hinges having a removable pin - useful for removing doors easily when trying to get large objects through - and those not having such. Given that I mostly have encountered the latter.

May just not have noticed. This thread got me curios and I noticed yesterday two hinges in my own home working their way up.

 

[Mock Turtle]

May just not have noticed. This thread got me curios and I noticed yesterday two hinges in my own home working their way up.

And this wasn't the first time it was creaking - so I should have taken the hint.