Bathrooms lacking space are compromised by a door that swings inward.
Interior door opening outwards.
Years of that action has.
But for exterior doors it makes more sense to open outward especially the metal insulated doors that no longer need storm doors.
However if you know its weak points you can secure any outward swinging door pretty fast without much hassle.
The rules of inward and outward swinging interior doors.
However it may be a good idea to consider the following.
Most individuals are accustomed to opening doors inward.
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Since garage doors are an exit we would install the doors to open in the path of least resistance.
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Reversing the hinges and turning the door around places its hardware on the opposite side of the doorjamb or inner sides of the door opening.
While it s true that most doors especially front doors open inwards outward opening doors are not uncommon either.
If there is a fire or explosion that occurs an outward swinging door could become a barrier to escaping the house.
An easy low to no cost fix to this problem is to reverse the way the door swings.
Doors around the outside of your house swing in or out depending what type of door it is.
Make a bathroom door swing outward for more space.
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Usually an exterior door that opens outward is more vulnerable to force attacks than an inward opening one.