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I can’t tell you how many houses I go into and there are holes in the drywall from door knobs. These holes could be avoided with a simple door stop.

A typical doorstop takes a whopping 2 minutes to install and will save you a lot of anguish when trying to repair a drywall hole. The only question is if the doorstop should be installed on the door or on the baseboard of the wall it would potentially damage. I’ve seen it both ways and it probably comes down to a matter of preference.

If I had to choose, the wood at the base of the door is probably a little stronger than the MDF (medium density fiberboard) that the baseboard is likely made of. This means that in the event you stepped on the doorstop, the base of the door may give a little more support to the doorstop than the baseboard would.

Installing it is the same no matter the location. It’s easier if you pre-drill a small hole for the threads to screw into. Line up the door to the baseboard and make sure that the rubber tip of the doorstop will hit where you want it to, then drill the small hole. You can turn the doorstop in by hand until it is snug.