A bunch of 3" brass finish door hinges fitted about 6 years ago have decided to evict their pins!
Perhaps lack of owner lubrication or just Screwfix/Toolstation Chinesium.
Curious
Jan 29, 2025
Last reply: 1 year ago
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Mine do that. I just hammer the pins back in (35 years old).
The main problem with mine is that they deposit black dust.
It's the norm. Mine, just ordinary steel & 40+ years old try to escape. I put it down to slight misalignment possibly caused by sagging. Brilliant idea though. Saved a host of work removing doors to get furniture through.
Yes. I just tap the pins down when I notice that they've climbed half-an-inch or so.
I'm sat right beside my living-room door now and the top pin is ready for tapping down again, while the bottom one hasn't moved at all.
upwards or downwards ?
Always upwards. Most were fitted by a professional carpenter but ISTR they are *handed* in that the top is domed. I guess any retaining provision during manufacture would have pushed up the costs.
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