When working on my car, I bring it right up close to the house and
> lay my tools out on the floor behind the front door. Since you never
> know when it will rain, it works out very handy since then all I have
> to do is close the door; and don't have to be picking up all the > tools.
> Now if its not warm the family doesn't like the cold air coming into
> the house and they want the front door shut, which is fair enough.
> Since the door just swings open I have to keep getting the keys out
> of my pocket to open the door.
>
> I would like the door to stay shut on its own accord, yet just open
> with a push without having to use the keys. There is no room on the
> door jamb to screw one of those helical spring self closers. And
> anyway in general use we dont want the door to close by itself. Which
> also rules out one of those hydraulic self closers which could fit on
> at the top of the door.
> Have tried using the strongest cuboard magnet I can find (In north
> London u.k.), but if the wind picks up surprisingly it will just not
> hold. Also tried cutting a thin wedge of cork glued to an upright
> jamb which makes the door a tight fit when closed. However the door
> shrinks in the summer and expands in the winter so that only works
> for about half the year.
> Grateful for any suggestions, especially something similar to the cork
> arrangement which works just fine prividing the weather suits it. > Thanks.
a spring loaded tubular catch, or a super magnet from maplins or an old fashioned gate latch, or an aeroelastic or couple of hooks and a rubber band