If the door is on your left it s left handed.
How to order door lock left hand or right hand.
If you extended the right arm then you need to order a right handed door set.
If your left hand is nearer the doorknob then the door is left handed.
If the door is on your right it s right handed.
A stand in front of the door building or room as you are going to enter or go inside the space.
For example you will want to lock your bedroom door from the inside not the outside.
If you extended the left arm then you need to order a left handed door set.
Stand in the doorway with your back against the hinge and point your arm in the direction the door swings.
Stand with your back to the jamb that has the hinges.
Right hand rh left hand lh right hand reverse rhr left hand reverse lhr the easiest way to identify which handing your door has it to do the following.
With the door open stand with your back against the hinge jamb.
If the hinge is on the left it is a left hand door.
If the door swings into the area you are securing your door will be left or right handed depending on which arm you are.
If the door is on your right you then have a right hand door.
If the hinge is on the right it is a right hand door.
If the door is going to be an exterior door.
If the hinges are on the right hand side you need a right handed door set.
Door handing trick 2.
This is the case if the lever design is symmetrical such as the door lever shown.
However the clerk taking the order may still get confused especially if you re ordering over the phone.
Stand on the outside of a door room if the hinges are on your left and the lock is on your right then the lock is right hand.
If you are replacing an existing interior door open that door place your back against the hinges and if the door is on your left you then have a left hand door.
There are four types of door handings.
A note about handlesets with door levers.
If the hinges are on the left hand side you need a left handed door set.
For example if you grab the door with your left hand and pull it toward you the door is left hand reverse.
Stand with your back against the hinge side of the frame and extend an arm in the direction you wish the door to open.
If you pull the door toward you it will be right hand reverse or left hand reverse depending on which hand you grabbed the lever with.
Stand on the outside of a door room if the hinges are on your right and the lock is on your left then the lock is left hand.
It is worth noting that many door levers even if not reversible do not need to be designated as either left handed or right handed.