Then you can draw a picture as if looking from above and sketch in the door hinge and swing direction.
Should door handle be on right or left.
I agree what debby and monkey on that.
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 it opens to your left it s a left handed door.
If the door is on your right it s right handed.
If the hinges are on the left you have a left handed door.
When you stand in front facing the door your screen door opening handle should be on the left side opposite to the regular door handle.
Notice where the hinges are.
In the vast majority of cases a right hand door will require a right hand lever and vice versa.
Now a good rule of thumb is that you want the handle of the screen door to be on the same side as the entry door.
However if it swings out you might consider making some changes to the rule.
Another easy trick is to stand facing the door on the side that swings away from you.
A door can either swing inward or outward.
It is entirely up to your lay out in your case i think the knobs should be on opposite sides hope this helps xx.
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.
However that rule applies when the door opens into the room.
It s best to order your doors in person.
If the door opens to your right this is a right handed door.
To learn about more door hardware options click here or visit your local pella showroom.
You will need a left handed lh lock.
If the door is on your right you then have a right hand door.
Then hold up your hands pretending your wrists are hinges and your hands are doors.
For example your bedroom door swings into the bedroom to the left and you would then need a left handed privacy lever.
The placement of the lock on the left or right side of the door depends on the door s swing.
See the picture for a visual reference.
If the door is on your left it s left handed.
Now hinging is either left or right and is simply determined by the side you want the storm door hinges to be on.
To do this you ll need to stand on the outside of your door.
However the clerk taking the order may still get confused especially if you re ordering over the phone.
Correct door handing is easy to get right with a little effort.
For example if you re standing outside your room and it swings outside of the room towards your side with the hinges on your left side you can call your door as a left handed door that needs a right handed handle.
