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I have a door which can only be controlled by a hinge mounted stopper. So far I've only used this kind: hinge door stopper but it is not sturdy enough and it breaks every so often.

I'd like to know what other options I have of more solid hinge stoppers.
I thought of the possibility of using more than one, but I would like a better one.
Also, has anyone used this other type? If so, what do you think of it? enter image description here

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  • Do you have pictures of the door and surrounding area? Depending on the layout, I may know of an option.
    – BrownRedHawk
    Aug 22, 2016 at 18:20
  • @BrownRedHawk No I don't and I'm not going to be able to take a picture any time soon.
    – slybloty
    Aug 22, 2016 at 18:22
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    WHat if you mount three of those, one on each hinge?
    – Carl Witthoft
    Aug 23, 2016 at 13:31

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Better answer is to use a door stop that stops the door rather than the hinge. Anything that mounts at the hinge will eventually pull the hinge screws out or bend the hinge leaves or both.

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  • As I mentions in my question, that's not an option. I would've done that if it would've been possible.
    – slybloty
    Aug 22, 2016 at 17:35
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    Impossible and "I haven't thought of a way to do that" are pretty indistinguishable until you think of a way to do that. There are many ways to stop a door - any that are on the hinge side are subject to HUGE mechanical forces due to leverage. Simplest option may be an arm-type door closer, which mounts to the top of the door, and also acts as a stop. A simple sliding bar in the same position would act as a stop only, but closers are easier to find off the shelf.
    – Ecnerwal
    Aug 22, 2016 at 19:05
  • "eventually" is on the order of decades unless you've got a household full of irate door-slammers.
    – Carl Witthoft
    Aug 23, 2016 at 13:32

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