So Which Door Do I Need? Left-handed or right-handed doors? Inswing vs. Outswing doors?
Posted by Jeff C. on 7th Jun 2023
Which Type of Door Do I Need?
Some of the terms associated with inswing vs. outswing doors can lead to some confusion. This is especially true for inswing and outswing and left hand and right hand doors.
Read more to learn what is the difference between inswing and outswing doors and letf handed vs right handed doors, and which one to choose.
Inswing vs Outswing Doors
Inswing and Outswing is the easiest concept to grasp.
When installed, an exterior door unit that is inswing will open inward. An exterior door that is outswing will open outward. All our in-stock doors are inswing unless otherwise specified. Almost all of them can, however, can be specially ordered as an outswing unit for an additional charge.
This only applies to exterior doors because there is a set installation where one side of the door must be facing the exterior. Interior door units can be installed in either direction.
Left Hand vs Right Hand Doors
The left hand and right hand can cause the most confusion. The graphic to the left illustrates the exterior view of both the outswing and inswing doors. The left-hand term applies to outswing doors with knobs on the left side and inswing doors with knobs on the right side. The right-hand term applies to outswing doors with the knob on the right side and inswing doors with knobs on the left side.
