How would you install this interior door?

snowjim · 2017-03-13T22:05:27+00:00

Hello, We are going to install a glass door in our basement and are a bit unsure about which direction it should open. Here's how it looks: Our current idea is to install it so that it opens inward when coming down the stairs, i.e., so it swings up against the stairs themselves and thus minimizes being in the way. The downside is that it always feels a bit awkward to open towards yourself when entering a room. In this case, the laundry room is behind the next door, so you go there relatively often. Another option we've considered is to move the frame inward and let the door open outward into the large room. The door would then swing up to the left so that it can lie flat against the wall without getting in the way. This, of course, means we would have to move the light switch. What would you do?

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Stefan1972

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14 Mar 2017 at 9:52 AM

Stefan1972

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14 Mar 2017 at 9:52 AM

Yes, considering that it looks like the walls are cast, it would be quite the extra work to move the door opening a bit. I would probably go for a left-hung door and open it towards the stairs. That probably looks best too. Having it open towards oneself can't be a direct problem, every front door opens towards you as well, even though it's the opposite of the rest of the world.......

How would you install this interior door?

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