Jim Baird Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Have seen a lot of brick ranches lately. 60's and 70's often generational changes of occupancy. In this one I noticed a carpenter's on site adjustment of door hinges that I have not seen. To get a good anchor into the opening frame, since door frames were beginning to be made of 3/4 thickness wood, he anchored the hinges with what looks like about a ten penny casing nail, for which he had to bore an extra hole in the leaf. He left the head standing proud almost a quarter inch, but on the opposite leaf he bored a matching hole so the leaves would swing fully closed. During my carpenter days we would just substitute a 3 in. screw for one of the shorties installed with the pre-hung unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADAIR Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) done many as poor-man outward swing safety stud or security hinge there are many similar mfr configurations or retrofits available https://www.google.com/search?q=safety+stud+hinge&client=firefox-b-1&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=f4naSNU-h0b2uM%3A%2CrCafnpADf6DdGM%2C_&usg=__NrEqR5TbSwGfT3k_S19zcah-36w%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjz2PiB_uDbAhXMIDQIHRFEDgQQ9QEIbDAE#imgrc=_ Edited June 20, 2018 by BADAIR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 I agree. It's a homemade security hinge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted June 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 ...thanks for the replies. You can tell by the dirt dauber deposits that it was rarely swung during a 53 yr occupancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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