If it opens to your left it s a left handed door.
Is my door right or left handed.
If the door is on your right you then have a right hand door.
You will need a left handed lh lock.
Another way to determine the door hinge direction is to open the door and stand with your back against the hinge jamb or area.
If the door opens to your right this is a right handed door.
Exterior handles frame or jamb weatherstrip and exterior keyed locks are handed the same as the patio door.
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 your patio door is left handed meaning the operating patio door panel is on the left side when viewed from the exterior the patio door panels are ordered as operating left and stationary left.
If your left hand is nearer the doorknob then the door is left handed.
If your right hand is nearer the doorknob then the door is right handed.
A if you push in the door as you enter it is a standard swinging door.
It s best to order your doors in person.
If the door is on your left it s left handed.
However the clerk taking the order may still get confused especially if you re ordering over the phone.
Then you can draw a picture as if looking from above and sketch in the door hinge and swing direction.
If the door is on your right it s right handed.
Then hold up your hands pretending your wrists are hinges and your hands are doors.
If your left hand is nearer the doorknob then it is a left handed hinge and door.
However there s one more thing you may need to specify when ordering.
Notice where the hinges are.
Decide which side of the frame will have the door hinges.
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.
If your right hand is nearer the doorknob then it is a right handed hinge and door.
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.
Stand with your back against the hinge side of the frame and extend an arm in the direction you wish the door to open.
Another easy trick is to stand facing the door on the side that swings away from you.
If you are installing a new door and jamb in a rough opening.
3 standard or reverse handed push in or pull out following 1.
C if the hinges are on your right side it is a right handed door.
If the hinges are on the left you have a left handed door.
