Decide which side of the frame will have the door hinges.
Is my door right or left handed.
If your left hand is nearer the doorknob then it is a left handed hinge and door.
Stand with your back against the hinge side of the frame and extend an arm in the direction you wish the door to open.
A if you push in the door as you enter it is a standard swinging door.
If you re hinge will be to the left your door is left hinged and if it will be to the right it s right hinged.
If you are installing a new door and jamb in a rough opening.
Exterior handles frame or jamb weatherstrip and exterior keyed locks are handed the same as the patio door.
If your left hand is nearer the doorknob then the door is left handed.
If your right hand is nearer the doorknob then it is a right handed hinge and door.
It s best to order your doors in person.
VoilĂ easy as pie.
You will need a left handed lh lock.
If the door is on your right you then have a right hand door.
Then hold up your hands pretending your wrists are hinges and your hands are doors.
If the hinges are on the left you have a left handed door.
If the door is on your left it s left handed.
Make sure you are entering not exiting.
However the clerk taking the order may still get confused especially if you re ordering over the phone.
If it opens to your left it s a left handed door.
If your patio door is left handed meaning the operating patio door panel is on the left side when viewed from the exterior the patio door panels are ordered as operating left and stationary left.
If your right hand is nearer the doorknob then the door is right handed.
To do this you ll need to stand on the outside of your door.
Another easy trick is to stand facing the door on the side that swings away from you.
If the door is on your right it s right handed.
If the door opens to your right this is a right handed door.
Notice where the hinges are.
3 standard or reverse handed push in or pull out following 1.
C if the hinges are on your right side it is a right handed door.
If you are replacing an existing interior door open that door place your back against the hinges and if the door is on your left you then have a left hand door.
However there s one more thing you may need to specify when ordering.