Altering the way a door swings open

Question

Can a wood door that opens into a room be altered to open outwards instead?

Mark · Accepted Answer

Hi . A door can be changed  to outward opening.   But the door  could need to  be reduced  in width.    A lining  with a planted stop . Can  be  changed  fairly  easily.  Whereas  a frame  with a rebate  would  need to have  timber fitted into the rebate . Which could  form the stop for the door to be hung on the other side.  Old locks  and hinges  can  be pieced in with timber.
Hope this helps  . Regards mark

Michael · Answer

Yes but you repair holes where hinges were and alter the door stops to suit

Costel · Answer

Yes, all it needs is to relocate the hinges & lock holes

Kersley · Answer

Absolutely. just reverse the door and door stops and most locks can be reversed too.

Anthony · Answer

Yes ya just rehang the way ya want and switch the latch and handle to other side and fill holes and redecorate ya door casing and door

Gavin · Answer

Yes it wouldn’t involve changing the hinges and locks round and a pit of patching and filling

Gareth · Answer

Yes but you would have to fill some holes and make good,    the door stop trim on the inside of the frame may or may not come off and refit easily,   possible it may need replacing

Luke · Answer

Yes it can indeed, also depending on what latch or lock you have in there may need changing, the latches won’t but if a lock and it’s non reversible then that will need changing, and door stops might need to be adjusted

Leigh · Answer

Yes it can, would probably need a new door stop, filling of the old hinge locations

Jay · Answer

Yes,  this can be done. This is based on an internal softwood door or hardwood door with pined on timber door stops to door lining. If door stops are screwed on you will need new ones to suit.
Remove internal timber door stops, remove door (hardwood or softwood), Rehang door opposite side of door frame  (lining) to suit. Patch in old hinge cut out on frame, remove lock or tubular latch reverse and refit. Cut in striking plate to suit. Handle or knob will be in the same place.

Altering the way a door swings open

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