Learn door swing direction for properly choosing the correct door for your room.
Exterior door swing diagram.
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.
Determine what hand your door is.
Replacing an existing door.
Lhr left hand reverse hinges on left door swings out lh left hand hinges on left door swings in rh right hand hinges on right door swings in rhr right hand reverse.
We have created a door hand chart or door swing chart that illustrates the hand definition throughout a typical home.
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.
View the diagram to learn what hand your door is.
If it s on your left side the door is left handed.
In order to determine your door swing direction by using the diagram shown above imagine the square box is the room.
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.
If the open doorknob is on your right side it s a right hand door.
It is important to specify the proper hand or swing of a door for door replacement and proper choice of door hardware.
Slightly different specifications from interior doors.
When the door opens toward you and the knob is on the left hand side it is a left hand inswing door.
This chart helps you visualize the door handing of both interior and exterior doors.