Storm door and exterior door question- how to swing?

Started by MikeT, October 22, 2010, 09:32:31 AM

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MikeT

My question is more to get a sense of what folks think about my options.

The door from my deck into the house is where two perpendicular walls meet--at an elbow if you will.  The door to the inside needs to swing a certain way (right hand inswing).  But if I put a storm door on the outside, the traditional way of opening would actually be away from the perpendicular wall. 

So I have a choice between two scenarios:

1. Have the doors open and close in a "normal" manner such that the handles line up.

2. Have my exterior door swing the other way so it swings open into the wall but then you would have the door handles on different sides.

I am not sure I have explained this well at all, and perhaps I am over thinking this.

Thanks for your thoughts....
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fishing_guy

Personally I like the handles to match up.  If they don't, the storm door will he hitting you in the behind when you reach across for the interior handle. 

A bad day of fishing beats a good day at work any day, but building something with your own hands beats anything.


MikeOnBike

Quote from: fishing_guy on October 22, 2010, 11:11:17 AM
Personally I like the handles to match up.  If they don't, the storm door will he hitting you in the behind when you reach across for the interior handle. 

Yep, I would match up the handles.