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Door handing
Door handing describes whether a door is left-hand or right-hand based on which side the hinges are on when you pull the door open.
Why it matters
Handing mistakes cause big headaches because the door swings the wrong way and conflicts with layouts.
Where people get this wrong
Handing is based on hinge side when you pull the door toward you. Interior and exterior handing decisions should consider furniture and traffic paths.
Real-world example
You open a bathroom door and it hits the toilet or blocks the towel hook. That is often a handing and layout decision that was not thought through.
Where this hits your build
This comes up during selections and installation. Performance depends on the product and the install. A good window installed poorly still leaks.
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