If you have a problem with a door always being left open in your home, a pneumatic door closer might be just the answer. Residential door closers now come in a variety of styles and colors, making them more visually pleasing than their commercial counterparts.

Pneumatic door closers are easy to install. Here’s how to go about it:

• Choose a model and color that will blend in with the woodwork in your home.
• Position paper templates that comes with the closer to the door facing and door, as shown in the instructions, and hold them in place with tape.
• Drill pilot holes through the template into the door facing and door.
• Screw the door closer to the door facing.
• Screw the arm bracket to the door.
• Attach half of the closing arm to the door closer.
• Attach the other half of the closing arm to the door.
• Link the two halves of the closing arms together.
• Adjust the tension screw on the pneumatic cylinder to regulate the closing speed.
• Add the cover housing to give the residential door closer a finished look.

Watch this video to find out more.

Further Information

• How to Adjust a Pneumatic Door Closer on a Storm Door (article)
• How to Keep a Door Fully Open (article)
• How to Add a Storm Door to Your Home (video)

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