ai6yr,

A+++ contracting and painting work!

firefly,
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@ai6yr it goes on and on and on, doesn’t it? I’m so sorry.

ai6yr,

@firefly LOL minor issue, though reconnecting that to the door is going to be a PITA (it's a spring loaded hinge, between the house and garage -- code requires those doors to be self closing).

ai6yr,

@firefly Fixed! Though... those things are finger-breaking strong 😬

firefly,
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@ai6yr I’m sure there will be nothing left to fix now. Nothing at all.

ai6yr,

This is the automatic door closing latch, required by code. Spring in there too. Reconnecting this without snapping a finger will be fun, time to go find some things to wedge this open.

phpete,
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@ai6yr before you catch a finger - check for these holes:

If they exist, a bit of stiff wire can be used to twist the spring inside without moving the item that's hinged.

Regardless, watch out - those things are nastier than garage door springs!

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ai6yr,

@phpete Thanks! Got it by jamming a lot of cardboard in the way....

W6KME,
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@ai6yr There's a right way and a wrong way to do these hinges...the wrong way will break your fingers, and the right way isn't hard. Remove the tension from the spring first, scrape off some of the paint, screw the hinge in, add tension as needed. Usually you'll need an allen wrench and a nail. Plenty of YT vids out there showing the details.

W6KME,
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ai6yr,

@W6KME Thanks, having just done it the wrong way LOL

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