It is important to specify the proper hand or swing of a door for door replacement and proper choice of door hardware.
Exterior door swing diagram.
The hand meaning of door can be confusing.
To order the correct exterior door you need to know both the desired handing and whether it is inswing or outswing.
Simply stand outside your door find the hinges and note their location make note of whether you pull the door out or push the door in when opening and then use this reference to match your setup to the terminology used by door hardware manufacturers.
To determine the door swing while replacing an existing door step into the doorway with your back to the hinges standing sideways in the opening facing the jamb where the door latches.
We have created a door hand chart or door swing chart that illustrates the hand definition throughout a typical home.
Slightly different specifications from interior doors.
You are standing inside the house.
Replacing an existing door.
Door handing and door swing is easy to determine.
If it s on your left side the door is left handed.
Determine what hand your door is.
When the door opens toward you and the knob is on the left hand side it is a left hand inswing door.
If the open doorknob is on your right side it s a right hand door.
Remember door handing for interior and exterior doors can be identified differently than the.
In order to determine your door swing direction by using the diagram shown above imagine the square box is the room.
View the diagram to learn what hand your door is.