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Thread: Left vs right hinges
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14th June 2007, 03:06 PM #1
Left vs right hinges
I'll be ordering some doors predrilled for hinges soon. so that there is no confusion, what is a left hinged door? Is it from the outside or inside? ie. if the hinge is on the left hand side of the door looking at it from the outside, is this left or right?
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14th June 2007, 03:43 PM #2
When I order my doors the side I specify the hinge on is looking at the cabinet from the front - so hinge left would have the hinges on the gable to your left - and the door would open from right to left.
Might be best to check with your supplier anyway, just to make sure you are both looking at the same picture.
Cheers,
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14th June 2007, 07:01 PM #3
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14th June 2007, 07:30 PM #4
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14th June 2007, 08:11 PM #5
You beat me to it Mick...this can be a real embarrasment if you get them the wrong way around, not to mention expensive...
Obviously if one is only going for a flat door or a symetric pattern then it is not neccesary to specify left or right, but if there is any sort of distinction in the door between top and bottom then getting the left and right correct is definitely something to double check.
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14th June 2007, 11:31 PM #6
I agree with Earl about checking with the supplier to make sure of definitions. If you have an equal number of each type and size, it really doesn't matter though: just put each door where it belongs.
JoeOf course truth is stranger than fiction.
Fiction has to make sense. - Mark Twain
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15th June 2007, 08:26 AM #7
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16th June 2007, 11:30 AM #8
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Left handed and right handed door detail is important when buying pre-hung doors and door furniture which requires handing (not many but some levers). I have builders coming in getting confused about this one. Probably the easiest way to figure it out is..
Go to the side of the door where you can see the hinge (opposite the stops). We'll call this the inside, but it's not always (hence the confusion). When you are looking at the closed door and can see the hinge knuckle, which side is it on, left or right? This tells you which door it is.
Cheers,
Marksilkwood
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