french doors - swing in or swing out?

[LordSnailz]

ugh, the wifey wants to upgrade our sliding door to french doors. It'll look nice since the living room opening is pretty big, 10ft wide. But I wasn't sure, is swing in or swing out the norm?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Swing in, that way the hinge pins are inside.

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Swing in, that way the hinge pins are inside.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Swing in, that way the hinge pins are inside.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: LordSnailz
ugh, the wifey wants to upgrade our sliding door to french doors. It'll look nice since the living room opening is pretty big, 10ft wide. But I wasn't sure, is swing in or swing out the norm?

Why not sliding french doors that slide into a wall pocket so they open up completely?

 

[LordSnailz]

I dunno, the wife really likes the french doors vs sliding ... I guess cause it has more of a classly look?
I just hope it'll reflect on the price when we end up selling the house a few yrs. down the line, it's $2k more than the sliding door. 🙁

 

[ni4ni]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: LordSnailz
ugh, the wifey wants to upgrade our sliding door to french doors. It'll look nice since the living room opening is pretty big, 10ft wide. But I wasn't sure, is swing in or swing out the norm?

Why not sliding french doors that slide into a wall pocket so they open up completely?

I love pocket doors...

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: LordSnailz
ugh, the wifey wants to upgrade our sliding door to french doors. It'll look nice since the living room opening is pretty big, 10ft wide. But I wasn't sure, is swing in or swing out the norm?

Why not sliding french doors that slide into a wall pocket so they open up completely?

Ooh. Probably not doable b/c usually there are windows on at least one side of a door, but if not, :thumbsup: for this idea.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: LordSnailz
I dunno, the wife really likes the french doors vs sliding ... I guess cause it has more of a classly look?
I just hope it'll reflect on the price when we end up selling the house a few yrs. down the line, it's $2k more than the sliding door. 🙁

Have you ever seen a disappearing window wall? About as classy as you can get.

They are quite popular in floridian style homes... but would seem more fun in CA since the weather is more agreeable and there are fewer bugs.

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: LordSnailz
I dunno, the wife really likes the french doors vs sliding ... I guess cause it has more of a classly look?
I just hope it'll reflect on the price when we end up selling the house a few yrs. down the line, it's $2k more than the sliding door. 🙁

Have you ever seen a disappearing window wall? About as classy as you can get.

They are quite popular in floridian style homes... but would seem more fun in CA since the weather is more agreeable and there are fewer bugs.

Are these interior or exterior doors?

I've never seen a pocket door on an exterior wall.

 

[EMPshockwave82]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Swing in, that way the hinge pins are inside.

heh... QFT.. please OP look at this.......


hinge pins outside = broken into house

 

[Alone]

It depends on which side you're standing on.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: LordSnailz
I dunno, the wife really likes the french doors vs sliding ... I guess cause it has more of a classly look?
I just hope it'll reflect on the price when we end up selling the house a few yrs. down the line, it's $2k more than the sliding door. 🙁

Have you ever seen a disappearing window wall? About as classy as you can get.

They are quite popular in floridian style homes... but would seem more fun in CA since the weather is more agreeable and there are fewer bugs.

Are these interior or exterior doors?

I've never seen a pocket door on an exterior wall.

These are multiple section sliding glass doors that create a disapearing exterior wall so you can open an entire wall to the outside.

Like I said, they are very popular in modern upscale floridian homes.

 

[brandonbull]

Originally posted by: EMPshockwave82

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Swing in, that way the hinge pins are inside.

heh... QFT.. please OP look at this.......


hinge pins outside = broken into house

Because those bullet proof french door windows will stop a break-in?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: brandonbull

Originally posted by: EMPshockwave82

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Swing in, that way the hinge pins are inside.

heh... QFT.. please OP look at this.......


hinge pins outside = broken into house

Because those bullet proof french door windows will stop a break-in?

:laugh:

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: brandonbull

Originally posted by: EMPshockwave82

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Swing in, that way the hinge pins are inside.

heh... QFT.. please OP look at this.......


hinge pins outside = broken into house

Because those bullet proof french door windows will stop a break-in?

*witholds a joke involving the french and forced entry*

 

[RbSX]

Originally posted by: brandonbull

Originally posted by: EMPshockwave82

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Swing in, that way the hinge pins are inside.

heh... QFT.. please OP look at this.......


hinge pins outside = broken into house

Because those bullet proof french door windows will stop a break-in?

No because if hinges are on the outside they can be unscrewed.

ATOT sets a new bar for stupidity RIGHT here.

 

[AMCRambler]

French Doors don't swing, they surrender, lolz. Zen zey give zee baby zee cigarette!

 

[NuroMancer]

Originally posted by: RyanSengara

Originally posted by: brandonbull

Originally posted by: EMPshockwave82

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Swing in, that way the hinge pins are inside.

heh... QFT.. please OP look at this.......


hinge pins outside = broken into house

Because those bullet proof french door windows will stop a break-in?

No because if hinges are on the outside they can be unscrewed.

ATOT sets a new bar for stupidity RIGHT here.

Thanks for setting the bar for us RyanSengara!

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: NuroMancer

Originally posted by: RyanSengara

Originally posted by: brandonbull

Originally posted by: EMPshockwave82

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Swing in, that way the hinge pins are inside.

heh... QFT.. please OP look at this.......


hinge pins outside = broken into house

Because those bullet proof french door windows will stop a break-in?

No because if hinges are on the outside they can be unscrewed.

ATOT sets a new bar for stupidity RIGHT here.

Thanks for setting the bar for us RyanSengara!

:laugh:

I :heart: self-PWNAGE, especially when it's RyanSengara. 😀

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: NuroMancer

Originally posted by: RyanSengara

Originally posted by: brandonbull

Originally posted by: EMPshockwave82

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Swing in, that way the hinge pins are inside.

heh... QFT.. please OP look at this.......


hinge pins outside = broken into house

Because those bullet proof french door windows will stop a break-in?

No because if hinges are on the outside they can be unscrewed.

ATOT sets a new bar for stupidity RIGHT here.

Thanks for setting the bar for us RyanSengara!

LMFAO :laugh:

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: NuroMancer

Originally posted by: RyanSengara

Originally posted by: brandonbull

Originally posted by: EMPshockwave82

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Swing in, that way the hinge pins are inside.

heh... QFT.. please OP look at this.......


hinge pins outside = broken into house

Because those bullet proof french door windows will stop a break-in?

No because if hinges are on the outside they can be unscrewed.

ATOT sets a new bar for stupidity RIGHT here.

Thanks for setting the bar for us RyanSengara!

LMFAO :laugh:

don't know why everyone is laughing at him. Installing hinges so the pins are outside is moronic unless you get NRP hinges. All someone would need to break in quickly and quietly is a screwdriver, pocketknife or other pointed instrument. At least if they have to break a window it will deter some thieves.

 

[jagec]

Thought the French swing both ways.

 

[Kelemvor]

Originally posted by: AMCRambler
French Doors don't swing, they surrender, lolz. Zen zey give zee baby zee cigarette!

Got a chuckle out of me. 😉