My solid doors have three hinges. On some of them I need to use hinge pin stops.
On which hinge(s) should doorstops be installed?
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Just some notes:
- This is just plain lazy. Maybe he forgot but forgetting = lazy.
- Maybe he ran out of screws. But these are basically the most common type of door screws so again that goes back to being lazy.
- When installing doors it is best practice to get at least one screw per hinge all the way into the actual framing of the wall. This requires some pretty long screws - 2-2.5" at least. He may not have had those screws on him. Again that is not planning well and shouldn't have been left like this, which is lazy.
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I do not know if there is a "should".
I have always seen them on the top hinge, probably because it does not require bending over to install.
If you have a middle hinge that may be better as there will be less flexing of the door.
You have solid doors but I have seen them punch holes in hollow core doors. I avoid them if i can, they can cause stress on doors, trim and hinges- loosening/stripping hinge screws. I prefer baseboard or even floor mounted stops.