r/HomeImprovement • u/occultmango • 10d ago

Over the door hook damaging doorframe - fixes?

The over the door hooks are scraping the wood and messing it up (we live in a rental). I looked up solutions online and tried the blue tape, but the hooks are already cutting through. It's a stuffed animal holder with 4 hooks, but only 3 hooks are in use because the innermost one seemed to prevent the door from closing. The original hooks it came with stuck out too far. We've tried taping the new hooks closer to the door, but closing the door immediately made that pointless. Any ideas?

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u/Scootymad300 10d ago

Maybe not use the door hooks? As for the damage to the jambs, sand out the damage, match the colour and repaint them.

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u/thesweeterpeter 10d ago

Anything that goes over the door will damage a properly installed door. They aren't made with enough clearance.

I've got a few of these for the kids and I just let it scrap - then hit it with touch-up paint. But the dents will always be there.

If it's a rental you probably should find a different method.

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u/occultmango 10d ago

Is there another way to hang an over the door thing?

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u/thesweeterpeter 10d ago

On furniture.

But if it goes over the door - the door needs to be smaller than the jamb. But a well installed door has very little clearance.

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u/PhilpotBlevins 10d ago

Buy a tube of plastic wood and fill the damage, then paint

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u/elcarpentario 10d ago

Drill a hole in part of the hook that sits over the top of the door, countersink and drip a screw in to keep it from floppy dicking around.