Friday, July 24, 2026

Door handedness and swing

Today’s nearly useless except when it’s absolutely necessary bit of knowledge:

Doors are normally described as they look and function from outside the room the door protects.

  • Visible hinges on the left = left handed (LH) door, as you open it with your left hand, handle points to the left, door swings to the left.

  • Visible hinges on the right = right handed (RH) door, as you open it with your right hand, handle points to the right, door swings to the right.

  • Door opens towards you = standard (no modifier). Hinges are on your side.

  • Door opens away from you = reverse(R). Hinges are on the other side of the door.

A door with the hinges facing you on the left side of the door, handle on the right, door swinging open towards you and to the left, is a left-handed (LH) door. The same door as viewed from the opposite side would be right-handed reverse (RHR).

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