If your left hand is nearer the doorknob then it is a left handed hinge and door.
Right hand hinged door.
Know where to stand to figure out if you have a left hand or right hand swing door.
Another way to determine the door hinge direction is to open the door and stand with your back against the hinge jamb or area.
However they make sense if you follow the guidelines shown in the photos.
Simply stand facing the doorway where you want to install your screen door making sure your viewing the door from the outside looking in.
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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.
Hinges on the left it is a left hand reverse lhr hinges on the right it is a right hand reverse rhr.
Without that information you may end up with a door that has the hinges on the wrong side.
The terms that describe the hinge position on a door are confusing.
Left hand lh or right hand rh which ever side the hinges are on.
Ordering the wrong door is an expensive mistake.
If the door swings to the viewer pull the door open then it is considered a reverse swing door.
Door swing direction is an important piece of information when you re buying a new interior or exterior door for your home.
If the door is on your right it s right handed.
A right hand refrigerator opens left to right with door hinges on the right while a left hand refrigerator opens right to left with door hinges on the left.
However there s one.
If your right hand is nearer the doorknob then it is a right handed hinge and door.
Today s refrigerators include many models with a single door on a single set of hinges.