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Default reversing swing of prehung door


Andrew Sasak wrote:
My shed was built a few months ago with a prehung door that swings into
the shed. I would like to reinstall the door to swing out. I would
replace the hinges to prevent the pin from being removed. I've read
other discussion describing how to do this between house and garage
(http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...b732b71?hl=en).
It seems that my case is a little different since the door is exposed
to the elements and also it has a large steel threshold. (at least I
think thats what its called; a piece of steel that I can step up onto
when the door is closed and fits in the area between the door and the
face of the building). Will the door perform as well when exposed to
rain if I reverse the installation? It also seems that by reversing the
installation the threshold would become unnecessary. Can anybody give
me any insight into this?


Otheres discuss the operation's plus and minus.

hinges. You don't really have to replace them although they are
cheap enough so why not. You can turn any set of hinges into a
security type by drilling matching holes and inserting a screw that
mates up when the door closes. They can pull the pins but the door
ain't coming out of the opening.

Harry K