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General => General Forum => Topic started by: MikeT on October 22, 2010, 09:32:31 AM

Title: Storm door and exterior door question- how to swing?
Post by: MikeT on October 22, 2010, 09:32:31 AM
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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Title: Re: Storm door and exterior door question- how to swing?
Post by: 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. 

Title: Re: Storm door and exterior door question- how to swing?
Post by: MikeOnBike on October 27, 2010, 11:42:19 PM
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.