{"id":10408,"date":"2022-07-19T19:32:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T19:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alliancedoorproducts.com\/us\/?page_id=10408"},"modified":"2024-12-11T10:20:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T17:20:47","slug":"door-handing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alliancedoorproducts.com\/us\/door-handing\/","title":{"rendered":"Alliance Door Products Handing Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h3>Understanding Door Handing and Swing<\/h3>\n<p>It is critical that door handing and swing is determined correctly prior to placing a door order. The methodology that helps you arrive at the correct door handing and swing designations can vary depending on region and supplier. It will, of course, be easier to identify the outside of your application for exterior door systems, but the process is the same for exterior and interior door systems.<\/p>\n<p>To help clarify and simplify this process, Alliance Door Products has developed a standard for residential handing and swing across all locations.<\/p>\n<p>If you need additional information, please don&#8217;t hesitate to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alliancedoorproducts.com\/us\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact<\/a> your local branch representative.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancedoorproducts.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/ADP_Lifestyle_Simpson-Door-Exterior-square-web.png\" alt=\"ADP_Lifestyle_Simpson Door Exterior square web\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"ADP_Lifestyle_Simpson Door Exterior square web\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<h3>Handing Guide<\/h3>\n<h4>BEFORE YOU BEGIN!<\/h4>\n<p>Determine the INSIDE and OUTSIDE of your installation!<\/p>\n\t<strong>Single Door<\/strong><br \/>\nConfirm swing and handing, keep the inside and outside of your application in mind!\n<p><b>To see how they work, click on the below graphics.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/dmc.widen.net\/s\/m792ptr67l\/22.078_left-hand-inswing\" target=\"_self\">Left Hand Inswing<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmc.widen.net\/s\/m792ptr67l\/22.078_left-hand-inswing\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancedoorproducts.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Web-art-handing_Left-Hand-Inswing.png\" alt=\"Web art handing_Left Hand Inswing\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Web art handing_Left Hand Inswing\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/dmc.widen.net\/s\/5vtd9tghjw\/22.078_right-hand-inswing\" target=\"_self\">Right Hand Inswing<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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handing_Left Hand Outswing\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/dmc.widen.net\/s\/cf9d8f2vbz\/22.078_right-hand-outswing\" target=\"_self\">Right Hand Outswing<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmc.widen.net\/s\/cf9d8f2vbz\/22.078_right-hand-outswing\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancedoorproducts.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Web-art-handing_Right-Hand-Outswing.png\" alt=\"Web art handing_Right Hand Outswing\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Web art handing_Right Hand Outswing\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t<strong>Double Doors<\/strong><br \/>\nIdentify active door panel, swing and handing, keep the inside and outside of your application in mind!\n<p><b>To see how they work, click on the below graphics.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/dmc.widen.net\/s\/mkj5cc9qn9\/22.078_double-door-left-hand-inswing\" target=\"_self\">Left Hand Active Inswing<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmc.widen.net\/s\/mkj5cc9qn9\/22.078_double-door-left-hand-inswing\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancedoorproducts.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Web-art-handing-double-doors_Left-Hand-Active-Inswing.png\" alt=\"Web art handing double doors_Left Hand Active Inswing\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Web art handing double doors_Left Hand Active Inswing\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/dmc.widen.net\/s\/7nvqkjwcqn\/22.078_double-door-left-hand-outswing\" target=\"_self\">Left Hand Active Outswing<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmc.widen.net\/s\/7nvqkjwcqn\/22.078_double-door-left-hand-outswing\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancedoorproducts.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/Web-Art-Handing-Double-Doors_Left-Hand-Active-Outswing.png\" alt=\"Web-Art-Handing-Double-Doors_Left-Hand-Active-Outswing\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Web-Art-Handing-Double-Doors_Left-Hand-Active-Outswing\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/dmc.widen.net\/s\/fbnppjdc8n\/22.078_double-door-right-hand-inswing\" target=\"_self\">Right Hand Active Inswing<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmc.widen.net\/s\/fbnppjdc8n\/22.078_double-door-right-hand-inswing\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancedoorproducts.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Web-art-handing-double-doors_Right-Hand-Active-Inswing.png\" alt=\"Web art handing double doors_Right Hand Active Inswing\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Web art handing double doors_Right Hand Active Inswing\" 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