How can I protect my door-casing from my power wheelchair?

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My doorways are being ruined by my power wheelchair. It's more than just scratches in the paint. I have deep gouges in the wood. Before I try to get these filled and painted, I want to find a way to prevent this kind of damage from happening again.

2dogal · Answer

There are plastic corner guards you can buy at Home Depot or Lowes for just this problem. If they don't work, have someone make door frame guards and screw them on the doorway.

Ann|The Apple Street Cottage · Answer

They make protectors that go right over the frame. A few companies make them. Google should be able to help you out!

Mogie · Answer

Sal is right ever our local grocery store installed corner guards due to shoppers that keep running into stuff.

Debby Padget · Answer

They sell strips at the hardware store, home depot, lowes, that have sticky tape that you can put over corners of door frame

Johnavallance82 · Answer

Widen the doorway or get buffers for door.......

Sharon · Answer

This is a common problem in older buildings where the doors are narrower. You can try moving the trim out a bit, and put plastic corner protectors on, and rubber moulding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaUIQbgZ1mo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_QcdKe1AJw

To widen a door.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FzDPCRGwXM

To remove door and install a pocket door can give you a couple inches, if you have room on either side.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLX1NVwCxsw

Another solution would to be to remove the door if you have a sidewall space, remove some of the doorway trim and make it wider, and install a barn door..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJrUpVcJvdY

Dfm · Answer

sounds like you need a mettle corner protecor, or a thick closedcell foam on your door frame. Bumper gaurds if you will...now then....how wide is the hall you are entering from? Do you have enough room to turn you chair so you go in straight? You might qualify for house modification to make door ways larger.

Dfm · Answer

You may need the help of your county ombudsman, or county extension office. A pac of Boy Scouts..were quite effective to make the entrance wider...mind you this has to be done according to the building codes in your area. Permits are usually required, and they have a cost for the permit.

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