Greenhouses, Sheds and Sun Rooms - Shed doors need tether or ???

Hello - I've been searching and didn't find anything helpful for this. I have a shed whose two doors open up freely, and can rest flat against its front. I'd rather they open freely only to a certain point, then have a spring-tensioned stop.

I considered installing screen door springs, but they would pull the doors back in, and I don't want that. Something like a plastic-coated tether would work, with a short spring at the end, so that someone carelessly pulling a door open (i.e. my kids) would not be able to make it hit the front of the shed, and the door would be stopped gently, not abruptly, at the end of the tether.

But I'm just making up a solution, and there has to be some precedence for this situation. Has anyone else found a good way to keep shed doors from flailing away? Thanks in advance.

Lemonwurst,

Welcome to the forums.

A length of chain with a spring on one end might work. Attach one end to the door and the other inside the door jamb.

The product lefty mentioned can be purchased at a hardware store where the storm door supplies are kept. Look for a storm door "safety chain". You'd probably want one for each door. This is not the same as a storm door hydraulic closer, which is what you mentioned you did NOT want. The safety chain installs with one side attached to the top jamb, about 16" from the hinge. The other end can be positioned on the door where desired... usually about 17" or so from the hinge. It comes with a spring and nail so that when the door is closed, the length of chain is kept horizontal and out of the way.

Thank you both for the helpful responses. And I'm glad I found this forum, it looks like it has a lot of activity.