If the door is on your right it s right handed.
Should door handle be on right or left.
When you stand in front facing the door your screen door opening handle should be on the left side opposite to the regular door handle.
Correct door handing is easy to get right with a little effort.
In the vast majority of cases a right hand door will require a right hand lever and vice versa.
A door can either swing inward or outward.
For example if you re standing outside your room and it swings outside of the room towards your side with the hinges on your left side you can call your door as a left handed door that needs a right handed handle.
Now a good rule of thumb is that you want the handle of the screen door to be on the same side as the entry door.
For example your bedroom door swings into the bedroom to the left and you would then need a left handed privacy lever.
Then you can draw a picture as if looking from above and sketch in the door hinge and swing direction.
Notice where the hinges are.
Now hinging is either left or right and is simply determined by the side you want the storm door hinges to be on.
If the door is on your right you then have a right hand door.
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However the clerk taking the order may still get confused especially if you re ordering over the phone.
Choosing the best interior door handle at push or pull.
If the door is on your left it s left handed.
Another easy trick is to stand facing the door on the side that swings away from you.
You will need a left handed lh lock.
The placement of the lock on the left or right side of the door depends on the door s swing.
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.
If it opens to your left it s a left handed door.
Choosing the right door hardware can seem overwhelming at first but by matching it with your entry door style and determining what type of handle set you want you will be well on your way to checking door hardware off your list.
Then hold up your hands pretending your wrists are hinges and your hands are doors.
If the hinges are on the left you have a left handed door.
If the door opens to your right this is a right handed door.
To do this you ll need to stand on the outside of your door.
However if it swings out you might consider making some changes to the rule.
It s best to order your doors in person.
I agree what debby and monkey on that.
A door with an outswing will pull outside of the room when opened.
However that rule applies when the door opens into the room.
