While there s no easy fix for the framing there are a couple of ways to keep the door where you want it.
Ways to keep a door open.
If it slowly swings closed partially or all the way it s likely that your door is no longer plumb.
A door closer applies a minimum of 3 ft.
This a video on an idea that i had to help keep my shed doors open when its windy.
Of closing force on a door and most apply more than 5 ft.
A magnetic doors stop will not hold the door open very well if at all.
Just kick the arm.
Kickdown door stops are simple to install and use.
I was tired of using a brick or stick or a rock to hold the doors open.
The jamm door stop works 3 ways to keep a door fully open to keep a door fully closed and to keep a door part way open.
Doors that swing open to hit the wall can damage the drywall over time resulting in chips and holes in the wall or dents in the door.
The reason your door won t stay open is probably that the door frame or the wall it s attached to was installed slightly out of plumb.
How to stop a door from closing.
We will start with the hold open type door stops that are easiest to manually operate.
1 sometimes you need to keep a door open part way.
When you push your door open you expect it to stay that way.