What they call left hand outswing is in the door industry actually right hand outswing.
Slifing glass doors right hand or left hand.
So you ve decided to replace the doors in your home.
O indicates the staionary panel.
59 x 80.
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Most contractors use the x o to indicate x for exit and o for ouch it s a quick and easy way to remember similar to lefty loosey righty tighty.
Sliding glass door replacement options.
The most common types of sliding glass patio doors are.
The left hand inswing and outswing per their diagrams use the exact same lockset with the key on the outside.
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You push them to open them instead of pulling them toward you.
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Been selling doors for 25yrs.
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Left and right hand identify the direction you want your replacement or new door to swing.
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Let s only deal with doors that swing into the room for now.
When determining handing for sliding patio doors you always view the door from the exterior or outside facing the door.
All doors handed as viewed from outside looking in.
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In other words the lockset handles look the same but the latch plate is rotated 180 degrees so it latches properly.
X indicates the operating panel.
Ordering a door with the hinges on the wrong side is a frustrating expensive mistake.
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Most sliding glass doors are 4 5 or 6 feet wide but you may have custom doors.
To make sure you get exactly the right swinging direction you need to understand the difference between a right handed and left handed door.
Using the picture below you see a x on the moving or operating panel and a o on the non moving or stationary panel.
Sliding glass patio doors are made out of a variety of materials and doing a replacement can be an opportunity for a door upgrade.
These doors are available in wood fiberglass or vinyl and 2 3 and 4 panel configurations to match the requirements of any project or budget.
Common door size wxh in.
It is best to talk in terms of x o for gliding doors since the right panel will allways glide left and the left panel will glide right in a 2.
The majority of doors including bedroom bath and double doors are in swing doors meaning that they open into the room.
Makes no difference if it glides or swings.
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Sliding patio doors don t swing open so they require less space to operate.