Stand with your back against the hinge side of the frame and extend an arm in.
Door frame left or right.
A complete ready to install door that includes a door slab hinges and outer frame that fits into a prepared doorway.
The push side also referred to as the outside or exterior side is the side of the door typically used to determine if the door is left or right swing.
If the door is on your right you then have a right hand door.
Decide which side of the frame will have the door hinges.
However they make sense if you follow the guidelines shown in.
After determining the hinge direction you will know where to re install an existing door or where to install a new door.
If your right hand is nearer the doorknob then the door is right handed.
In the picture below you can see rh lh doors swinging into and out of the room.
An i s door with hinges on the right or an o s door with hinges on the left.
If your left hand is nearer the doorknob then the door is left handed.
This includes the door s swing hinge placement and knob location.
The terms that describe the hinge position on a door are confusing.
There are a few ways you can tell the direction of a door hinge.
If you are installing a new door and jamb in a rough opening.
In swing doors are common for safety.
In case of a fire if the door were to swing out into a hallway it could block you from quickly exiting the building.
It is frustrating to order a door and find that the swinging door hinges are on the wrong side when it arrives.
Doors are measured in feet and inches.
A standard door measures 36 inches wide by 80 inches high by 1 3 4 inches thick.
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.