Do people still worry these days about opening doors across a bedroom in
case the occupant is in a state of dishabille ?

"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message
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Do people still worry these days about opening doors across a bedroom in
case the occupant is in a state of dishabille ?

AIUI the door should open to protect the room.

On 11/05/2015 14:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
Do people still worry these days about opening doors across a bedroom in
case the occupant is in a state of dishabille ?


No

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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message
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Do people still worry these days about opening doors across a bedroom in
case the occupant is in a state of dishabille ?

AIUI the door should open to protect the room.

What from?
Ok then, to protect the people in the room from being seen early.
I.e, the door should open inwards into the room and hinged on the side which
gives most limited view. If the door is in the corner then so is the jamb,
hinges are on the other side.
That's how it 'used' to be, dunno about now.

That's how it 'used' to be, dunno about now.




That is what I was asking....

In message , Jim GM4DHJ ...
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Do people still worry these days about opening doors across a bedroom in
case the occupant is in a state of dishabille ?


I imagine some people do yes.
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Chris French

"Chris French" wrote in message
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In message , Jim GM4DHJ ...
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Do people still worry these days about opening doors across a bedroom in
case the occupant is in a state of dishabille ?


I imagine some people do yes.

The ones with servants?



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Adam

ARW wrote:

I imagine some people do yes.

The ones with servants?

If I had servants I'd make them pleasure me, so it wouldn't matter about
the door.

Bill

On 11/05/2015 18:07, ARW wrote:
"Chris French" wrote in message
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In message , Jim GM4DHJ ...
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Do people still worry these days about opening doors across a bedroom in
case the occupant is in a state of dishabille ?


I imagine some people do yes.

The ones with servants?



That's why I assumed the doors in my place open that way - so the maid
didn't catch you shagging a close relative. And a right pain it is too,
as you lose floor space through having to be able to walk around the
open door.
And the bloody servants all seem to have legged it a century or so ago,
dammit. We still have the servants' bells in the kitchen but ringing
them gets you nowhere.
Who's going to serve the canapes and pink gins now?

On 11/05/2015 20:22, Bill Wright wrote:
ARW wrote:

I imagine some people do yes.

The ones with servants?

If I had servants I'd make them pleasure me, so it wouldn't matter about
the door.

Bill


thank god bill I thought you were no more, deceased, gone away.
My house was built in 1969 and my doors do not protect the modesty of
the person in the bedroom.

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GMM wrote:

That's why I assumed the doors in my place open that way - so the maid
didn't catch you shagging a close relative. And a right pain it is too,
as you lose floor space through having to be able to walk around the
open door

I'm glad my house (1971?) doesn't have the doors hung that was it would
make the usable space within the bedrooms smaller, apart from the
box-room where it wouldn't make much difference.

On 11/05/2015 20:49, Andy Burns wrote:
GMM wrote:

That's why I assumed the doors in my place open that way - so the maid
didn't catch you shagging a close relative. And a right pain it is too,
as you lose floor space through having to be able to walk around the
open door

I'm glad my house (1971?) doesn't have the doors hung that was it would
make the usable space within the bedrooms smaller, apart from the
box-room where it wouldn't make much difference.


as far as I am aware bathrooms and toilets have their doors hung to
protect ones modesty.

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Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote

Do people still worry these days about opening doors across
a bedroom in case the occupant is in a state of dishabille ?

Nope, because so many are like that when out of the house.

critcher wrote:
On 11/05/2015 20:49, Andy Burns wrote:
GMM wrote:

That's why I assumed the doors in my place open that way - so the maid
didn't catch you shagging a close relative. And a right pain it is too,
as you lose floor space through having to be able to walk around the
open door

I'm glad my house (1971?) doesn't have the doors hung that was it would
make the usable space within the bedrooms smaller, apart from the
box-room where it wouldn't make much difference.


as far as I am aware bathrooms and toilets have their doors hung to
protect ones modesty.

In this old house every door has its hinges in the corner of the room.
It's not something I give a moment's thought to.

Possibly the doors were rehung at the same time as the light switches
were installed, but that seems unlikely, and I assume the doors have
always been like that.

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Mike Barnes
Cheshire, England

"critcher" wrote in message
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On 11/05/2015 20:49, Andy Burns wrote:
GMM wrote:

That's why I assumed the doors in my place open that way - so the maid
didn't catch you shagging a close relative. And a right pain it is too,
as you lose floor space through having to be able to walk around the
open door

I'm glad my house (1971?) doesn't have the doors hung that was it would
make the usable space within the bedrooms smaller, apart from the
box-room where it wouldn't make much difference.


as far as I am aware bathrooms and toilets have their doors hung to
protect ones modesty.


In Yorkshire we have toilet door bolt latches.



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Adam

"Rod Speed" wrote in message
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Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote
Do people still worry these days about opening doors across a bedroom in
case the occupant is in a state of dishabille ?

Nope, because so many are like that when out of the house.


So which way do they hinge their front door?

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Adam

critcher wrote:
On 11/05/2015 20:22, Bill Wright wrote:
ARW wrote:

I imagine some people do yes.

The ones with servants?

If I had servants I'd make them pleasure me, so it wouldn't matter about
the door.

Bill


thank god bill I thought you were no more, deceased, gone away.

No, I got 21 days for showing my willy to my GP! It WAS in Asda though.

My house was built in 1969 and my doors do not protect the modesty of
the person in the bedroom.

I worked in a new house where the upstairs shower had a slightly smoked
glass wall between it and the landing. The theory was that the lighting
balance would render the occupant of the shower invisible. I don't know
the outcome, but I can imagine. Architects can be silly sods sometimes.

Bill

critcher wrote:


as far as I am aware bathrooms and toilets have their doors hung to
protect ones modesty.

You should pull your breachers up before you unbolt the door.

Bill

ARW wrote:

In Yorkshire we have toilet door bolt latches.

Out top floor bog had a door bolt with the actual sliding bolt missing.
Mother-in-law replaced it with a nail to keep the kids out. It's still
the same, and she's been dead 25 years.

We still have 1960s chicken tiles and lino in there as well, and a peach
suite. It's just starting to stop looking dilapidated and start looking
retro-chic. Well anyway, that's my story.

Bill

On 11/05/2015 16:29, Jethro_uk wrote:
On Mon, 11 May 2015 16:05:39 +0100, bm wrote:

"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
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On Mon, 11 May 2015 15:31:20 +0100, "bm" wrote:


"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message
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Do people still worry these days about opening doors across a bedroom
in case the occupant is in a state of dishabille ?

AIUI the door should open to protect the room.

What from?
Ok then, to protect the people in the room from being seen early.
I.e, the door should open inwards into the room and hinged on the side
which gives most limited view. If the door is in the corner then so is
the jamb, hinges are on the other side.
That's how it 'used' to be, dunno about now.

Interesting ... is this an English, British, Anglo-Saxon or European
trait ?

AIUI it's Victorian.

I've swapped quite a few to open the other way.



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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

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When I first read the sub line I thought it was a spam about an
international event for people who open doors.
Brian

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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message
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Do people still worry these days about opening doors across a bedroom in
case the occupant is in a state of dishabille ?

In message , ARW
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In Yorkshire we have toilet door bolt latches.

You probably need the door closed when the privy is out in the yard :-)
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News wrote:

In message , ARW
writes

In Yorkshire we have toilet door bolt latches.

You probably need the door closed when the privy is out in the yard :-)

IIRC "The Specialist" recommended that the door should open
inwards, so that on a nice day you could leave it ajar, but kick
it closed if you heard someone approaching.

Chris
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Plant amazing Acers.

On Monday, May 11, 2015 at 8:49:48 PM UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote:
GMM wrote:

That's why I assumed the doors in my place open that way - so the maid
didn't catch you shagging a close relative. And a right pain it is too,
as you lose floor space through having to be able to walk around the
open door

I'm glad my house (1971?) doesn't have the doors hung that was it would
make the usable space within the bedrooms smaller, apart from the
box-room where it wouldn't make much difference.

The convention does not prevent the door opening outwards, it's just that the occupants should be able to see the door move before the person coming in can see them.

Robert

On Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:07:30 PM UTC+1, ARW wrote:
"Chris French" wrote in message
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In message , Jim GM4DHJ ...
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Do people still worry these days about opening doors across a bedroom in
case the occupant is in a state of dishabille ?


I imagine some people do yes.

The ones with servants?


The ones with teenagers?

I looked into this before we re-hung the front door. Reasons appeared to be mainly draughts and privacy. Othe considerations included safety - kid behind door crushed against wall etc and problems of opening it if something falls behind it. We decided to go for the draughty, immodest, dangerous option and are pleased at the increased space.
David

On Mon, 11 May 2015 16:05:39 +0100, bm wrote:

"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
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On Mon, 11 May 2015 15:31:20 +0100, "bm" wrote:


"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message
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Do people still worry these days about opening doors across a bedroom
in case the occupant is in a state of dishabille ?

AIUI the door should open to protect the room.

What from?
Ok then, to protect the people in the room from being seen early.
I.e, the door should open inwards into the room and hinged on the side
which gives most limited view. If the door is in the corner then so is
the jamb, hinges are on the other side.
That's how it 'used' to be, dunno about now.

That's certainly true of our late Victorian house built in 1898. It's
not limited to just bedrooms and bathroom, it applies to every room in
the house including the kitchen/dining room extension where the door is
in the middle of the long side of the room formed by extending the back
room into the back garden space.

That door is still hinged on the same side as it was was for the
original room, it's just that the handle side is adjacent to the kitchen
worktop end supporting board which conceals the 'fitted' fridge. It only
'protects' the view of the dining area (original back room), not the
kitchen extension area. However, the door is half glazed with patterned
glass which gives a blurred preview of any occupants that might be sat at
the dining table. Keeping it hinged as per the original door just
happened to be the best option in regard of ingress and egress
requirements.

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Johnny B Good