Door Handing

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WHICH HINGE TO USE:

  • Left Hand Door, use “Left Hand” hinges.
  • Right Hand Door, use “Right Hand” hinges.
  • Right Hand Reverse Door, use “Left Hand” hinges.
  • Left Hand Reverse Door, use “Right Hand” hinges.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
The hand of a door is determined from the outside of the door.
The outside of a room door is the hall side.
The outside of a closet door is the room or hall side.
The outside of a single communicating door is the side from which the hinges are not visible.

IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE: If you were sent to this page by a link on the HardwareSource.com website then this handing information applies to the product on the page that sent you here. If you arrived on this page from another website or from a search engine then this handing information may not apply to your hinge or product. Some manufacturers and some industries use different handing rules.

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