However the clerk taking the order may still get confused especially if you re ordering over the phone.
Is my door right or left handed.
If your left hand is nearer the doorknob then it is a left handed hinge and door.
If it opens to your left it s a left handed door.
If the hinges are on the left you have a left handed door.
If your right hand swings with the hinges on the same side as the door in front of you it s a right handed door.
3 standard or reverse handed push in or pull out following 1.
Decide which side of the frame will have the door hinges.
Another easy trick is to stand facing the door on the side that swings away from you.
C if the hinges are on your right side it is a right handed door.
You will need a left handed lh lock.
If you are installing a new door and jamb in a rough opening.
Exterior handles frame or jamb weatherstrip and exterior keyed locks are handed the same as the patio door.
If you are replacing an existing interior door open that door place your back against the hinges and if the door is on your left you then have a left hand door.
To do this you ll need to stand on the outside of your door.
If your right hand is nearer the doorknob then the door is right handed.
If the door opens to your right this is a right handed door.
A if you push in the door as you enter it is a standard swinging door.
If the door is on your left it s left handed.
Another way to determine the door hinge direction is to open the door and stand with your back against the hinge jamb or area.
If you re hinge will be to the left your door is left hinged and if it will be to the right it s right hinged.
Notice where the hinges are.
If the door is on your right you then have a right hand door.
If your patio door is left handed meaning the operating patio door panel is on the left side when viewed from the exterior the patio door panels are ordered as operating left and stationary left.
However there s one more thing you may need to specify when ordering.
VoilĂ easy as pie.
It s best to order your doors in person.
Then hold up your hands pretending your wrists are hinges and your hands are doors.
Then you can draw a picture as if looking from above and sketch in the door hinge and swing direction.
If your left hand is nearer the doorknob then the door is left handed.
Stand with your back against the hinge side of the frame and extend an arm in the direction you wish the door to open.