[nmyers]

I have an interior wooden basement door in my utility room that is too heavy for me to open by myself. How can I add an assist to opening this.

[Flying Blue Eagle]

I have an interior wooden basement door in my utility room that is too heavy for me to open by myself. How can I add an assist to opening this.

Nmyers - Since it is a inside door in the basement, Which ever way it opens , on the inside to way it opens , put you a heavy gate spring on the door, That's all I can think of for the moment, If I have helped rate my answer below. Good Luck & GOD BLESS.:::: F.B.E.:) :) ;) :D

[ballengerb1]

Even a very heavy door should swing freely if it is hinged properly. It may be a bit too big of a task for you to do alone but I would remove the door and clean/oil the hinge pins to see it that helps.

[hkstroud]

I agree with ballengerb1 but would like to add, no need to remove the door. With the door closed just remove one hinge pin at a time, clean, oil and reinstall. However, I suspect that there must be something else preventing the door from swinging.

[ballengerb1]

I did not give a complete answer earlier. I suggested removing the door because there could be binding or rubbing and some planing may be in order. I agree, there is probably something else going on here rather than just rusty hinges.

[biggsie]

I had trouble opening the doors in my basement -- took down doors and clamped a fence

On the bottom of doors and trimmed 3/8" off bottom of doors -- doors no longer rub --

Work great... Concrete floors not even -- probably many like this

[ballengerb1]

Some basement thresholds tend to move up and down as the seasons change.