Removing interior door - spring loaded

[paulfoel]

Need to remove an interior door but I see that the hinge has got some sort of spring loaded chain between the middle hinge and the door.

I've heard I may need a special tool to remove this?

Or can I just unscrew the hinges?

[paulfoel]

spring loaded chain between the middle hinge and the door.

Since found out - I think its the chain type perkomatic.

[DerbyBorn]

paulfoel wrote in news: [e-mail]:

Put a stiff wire / nail or drill through the links of th echain to prevent it retracting. Make sure it is strong enough.

[paulfoel]

Thanks.

[Jonathan]

ort of spring loaded chain between the middle hinge and the door.

Mole grip

Jonathan

[djc]

spring loaded chain between the middle hinge and the door.

open door wide. clamp chain with mole grip, unscrew plate attached to chain. release mole grip, don't bother with reassembly.

[The Medway Handyman]

And mind your fingers!

[Weatherlawyer]

see that the hinge has got some sort of spring loaded chain between the mi= ddle hinge and the door.

Open the door wide slip 1 1/2" nail in as close to the door as possible and then you can refit the thing with little problem.