I want to change the in swing of my door from right to left.
What things should I consider when deciding whether to change the swing of the existing door or swapping with with the other exterior door we have, which is the same size.
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Sign up to join this communityI want to change the in swing of my door from right to left.
What things should I consider when deciding whether to change the swing of the existing door or swapping with with the other exterior door we have, which is the same size.
The latch edge of a door is beveled to allow it to clear the frame while closing tightly. Reversing the door in place would require changing its bevel, which will reduce it's size slightly, which may cause other fitting complications. It also, of course, exchanges the inside and outside faces; some doors are not the same design on both sides..
If the other door is of the same type, swapping it in may be easier.
Remember that you are going to have to deal with new hinge mortises in that side of the frame, and a new strike mortice on the knob side of things. And you may want to fill in the old hinge mortises in the frame, and maybe the old strike mortise, to make this all look good
I haven't reversed my own front door yet, despite the significant improvement in traffic that would be, because I haven't had time to spend on doing it right and hiring a pro to do it right would probably set me back a kilobuck.