Hello,
I want to order doors tomorrow from the local specialist dealer. Before that: of course, I will discuss this topic with the dealer as well, but I am currently a bit confused and would like to understand on my own what door handing means for flush-fitting doors before I go to the dealer tomorrow.
Attached is a section of the floor plan showing the doors including the opening directions.
The opening direction will be changed for two doors. For the guest bathroom, the door should open outward, towards the main bathroom. The same applies to the storage room, meaning it should open not towards the kitchen, but towards the bathroom.
Could you please tell me, for each door, what type of handing it is?
I want to order as follows:
- Office 834x2097mm (33x82 inches), solid core including sound insulation
- Child’s room and bedroom 834x2097mm (33x82 inches), hollow core
- Bathroom 834x2097mm (33x82 inches), solid core
- Guest bathroom and storage room 709x2097mm (28x82 inches), hollow core
Does this look correct so far? Only the handing remains to be clarified.
The doors will be from the manufacturer Grauthoff, model Astra with flush edges and frame with Smart2 edge (probably better suited for flush-fitting doors).
Thank you very much in advance!
I want to order doors tomorrow from the local specialist dealer. Before that: of course, I will discuss this topic with the dealer as well, but I am currently a bit confused and would like to understand on my own what door handing means for flush-fitting doors before I go to the dealer tomorrow.
Attached is a section of the floor plan showing the doors including the opening directions.
The opening direction will be changed for two doors. For the guest bathroom, the door should open outward, towards the main bathroom. The same applies to the storage room, meaning it should open not towards the kitchen, but towards the bathroom.
Could you please tell me, for each door, what type of handing it is?
I want to order as follows:
- Office 834x2097mm (33x82 inches), solid core including sound insulation
- Child’s room and bedroom 834x2097mm (33x82 inches), hollow core
- Bathroom 834x2097mm (33x82 inches), solid core
- Guest bathroom and storage room 709x2097mm (28x82 inches), hollow core
Does this look correct so far? Only the handing remains to be clarified.
The doors will be from the manufacturer Grauthoff, model Astra with flush edges and frame with Smart2 edge (probably better suited for flush-fitting doors).
Thank you very much in advance!
T
Traumfaenger10 Aug 2017 22:38I am a bit confused by the drawing. In my opinion, the purpose of a flush-closing door is that it appears almost flush with the wall. Of course, this can only be the case from one side, since it still has a frame and door casing. I would have expected the visual effect of flushness to be oriented towards the corridor, but then all doors would open into the corridor. In the drawing, it’s somehow mixed: some doors open toward the rooms (so the door casing would be visible from the corridor side), while others open into the corridor and are therefore flush. To me, that looks a bit odd.
It could be that the corridor is too narrow, and there is a risk that if doors on both sides open toward the corridor at the same time, they might hit each other. Could you also please provide a larger section of the floor plan, so we can see where everything is located and how the walking paths look?
It could be that the corridor is too narrow, and there is a risk that if doors on both sides open toward the corridor at the same time, they might hit each other. Could you also please provide a larger section of the floor plan, so we can see where everything is located and how the walking paths look?
The doors of the guest bathroom and storage room open towards the hallway, while all other doors open into their respective rooms. The relatively limited space in the guest bathroom and storage room (due to the washbasin and cabinets) is the reason these doors open into the hallway.
In all other rooms, the doors will mostly remain open during the day, so it would be disruptive if they opened into the hallway.
Attached is the complete floor plan.
We have given this a lot of thought—of course, it would look nicer if all doors opened into the hallway to create a clean, uniform appearance, but it was not feasible. As it is now, or as it will be, it works well for us.
The room at the bottom right of the plan is the neighbor’s living room and does not belong to us.
In all other rooms, the doors will mostly remain open during the day, so it would be disruptive if they opened into the hallway.
Attached is the complete floor plan.
We have given this a lot of thought—of course, it would look nicer if all doors opened into the hallway to create a clean, uniform appearance, but it was not feasible. As it is now, or as it will be, it works well for us.
The room at the bottom right of the plan is the neighbor’s living room and does not belong to us.
T
Traumfaenger10 Aug 2017 23:13To return to your original question about the door swing: All doors that open into the rooms open toward the narrower wall. I find this to be ideal.
I would leave the door of the small utility room with the washing machine—or whatever it is—as it is. Since no one can stay inside this tiny space, there is no risk of someone unexpectedly hitting a second person in the face with the door when exiting while they are walking along the hallway.
The only interesting one is the door to the guest bathroom. If most guests come from the living room area, I would recommend a right-hand swing for this door, meaning it opens toward the hallway/bedroom side. Otherwise, someone coming from the living room would first have to walk around the door to open it.
You can also consider giving the kitchen door to the hallway a right-hand swing. The most frequent routes are probably between the kitchen and the living/dining area. If the door opens inward into the kitchen and someone is working at the counter roughly at the same height, the door would open into their back. In the hallway, it is less likely to be an issue since it swings right toward the private areas like the office/bedroom.
I would leave the door of the small utility room with the washing machine—or whatever it is—as it is. Since no one can stay inside this tiny space, there is no risk of someone unexpectedly hitting a second person in the face with the door when exiting while they are walking along the hallway.
The only interesting one is the door to the guest bathroom. If most guests come from the living room area, I would recommend a right-hand swing for this door, meaning it opens toward the hallway/bedroom side. Otherwise, someone coming from the living room would first have to walk around the door to open it.
You can also consider giving the kitchen door to the hallway a right-hand swing. The most frequent routes are probably between the kitchen and the living/dining area. If the door opens inward into the kitchen and someone is working at the counter roughly at the same height, the door would open into their back. In the hallway, it is less likely to be an issue since it swings right toward the private areas like the office/bedroom.
Traumfaenger schrieb:
The only interesting point is the door to the guest restroom. Since most guests will come from the living room, I would choose a right-hand hinge here, meaning it opens toward the hallway/bedroom. Otherwise, guests coming from the living room would have to walk around the door to open it.See my opening post
EA-Tec schrieb:
The opening direction will be changed for two doors. The guest bathroom door should open outward, toward the main bathroom. The same applies to the storage room door, meaning it opens not toward the kitchen but toward the bathroom.This way, we’ll at least have some symmetry, as the doors on each side of the apartment all open in the same direction. For the bathroom door, it might also be worth considering opening it outward toward the guest restroom; that would create a nice visual effect as well.
I just realized I accidentally uploaded an older floor plan, and unfortunately I don’t have an updated version on this computer. Some changes were made: the kitchen is now open, the guest bathroom was reduced slightly in favor of the main bathroom, and the positions of the toilet and shower have been swapped. The main bathroom now has a bit more space, and the sanitary fixtures are arranged differently as well.
EA-Tec schrieb:
Could you please tell me for each door which handing it has?There is a system: look at the door from the side it opens toward (usually from "inside" the room). The side where the hinges are located determines the door handing.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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