Help Me Decide
Face the outside of the door to determine the hand. Here are some rules to follow:
- The outside of an exterior door is the street or entrance side.
- The outside of a room door is the hall side.
- The outside of a single communicating door is the side from which the hinges are not visible when the door is closed.
- The outside of a closet door is the room or hall side.

​Doors equipped with exit devices swing out only, and therefore exit device handing is known as reverse bevel.
The door is Left Hand Reversed if:
• While you are standing outside of the room facing the door, the hinges are on your left side.
The door is Right Hand Reversed if:
• While you are standing outside of the room facing the door, the hinges are on your right side.