Q&a / shed door latch tip tips text: tim carter. subscriber terry hretsina forwarded his tip of keeping the shed doors open when going in and out. "hi tim, being a subscriber, i thought i would pass this little helpful hint to you in case some of your subscribers are looking for ways to keep a shed door open for a short time.. A double door shed is ideal for storing large pieces of equipment, such as a lawn mower, wheelbarrow or motorbike. open both doors for moving large items in and out of the shed, keep the second door closed when you are moving smaller items or for everyday access.. Have a double out swinging door on my shed and the left door won't stay open on its own. it has pins that keeps it closed while the other door opens and closes freely. i want to use one of the pins to prop it open when i want to..
I installed these latches on my new shed door, one latch at the top and the other on the bottom. i made twin 32 inch doors, one with a simple latch for everyday use and the second door held closed by these two spring pin latches for occasional use when needed to bring in large items.. Doors on sheds and outbuildings can often easily be opened by a potential thief, here a length of unistrut and unistrut saddle clamps are used to make a bar that spans past the full width of the. Got a door which does not have the spring lock which locks the door when you close it. leave the door closed, and it'll soon be wide open even with a little gust of wind. currently we're wedging a handful of paper between the door and the door frame, so that it'd stay closed when we close it. the more elegant option of course, is to use a.