how hard would it be to reverse the bath door to pull open instead of push open. because of limited bath space its like going in a airplanes toilet theres barely room to get in and shut the door.
2007-01-12 09:15:32 · 7 answers · asked by evie 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I think the easiest way is to remove the door, then the casings from both sides. Remove the jam and turn it around. Reinstall the jam in the opening, then reinstall the casings and door. I takes some carpenter skills to square, level and plumb the door in the opening. Machining casings for hinges and striker in place, plus patching the old areas is kind of a pain.
2007-01-12 09:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by Jimmytheblade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on the door, it can be as easy as the people before me said, just put the hinges on the other side. on most doors, though, it is a little harder. due to the way a door closes the frame of the door is ofset a little on one side or the other. there is also a strip of wood down the door jam to prevent the door from swinging past the strike plate. the best way to change the way the door opens is to take the whole frame out of the opening, spin it around and put it back in.
2007-01-12 09:27:42 · answer #2 · answered by dzwomper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Removing rotating and reinstalling would be a good option, but in doing this is the door going swing as you would like? You best option after all is said and done may be a new prehung interior unit that is handed correctly. I just bought one on the discount rack @ HD for $82 dollars.
2007-01-12 22:24:26 · answer #3 · answered by william v 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you attach the hinges again to the door or the frame first. It's a heavy old (probably 40-60 years old. Perhaps I could use books to hold it up . Just want to start right.
2015-04-04 10:01:10 · answer #4 · answered by Dianne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did this with my mom's door. It was easy. Just take it off and put it on the other side. Fill in the holes and repaint. It was a great fix for her tiny bathroom. You had to practically step inside of the bathtub to shut the door.
2007-01-12 09:19:06 · answer #5 · answered by Jenn 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could put the hinges on the opposite side of the door frame. That would do it
2007-01-12 09:18:44 · answer #6 · answered by tchem75 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hinges on the opposite side, just be sure you chisel out the recesses on the other side first.
2007-01-12 09:48:44 · answer #7 · answered by jeff the drunk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋