Home Improvement

10:58 AM

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Q: How do I install a garden door that's wider than the wall?

I thought I found a great deal on a used garden door and the problem is that the wall is 2 x 4 studs and the garden door is 6" wide! Help! Is there any way possible to increase the width of the wall?

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I think they should knock down the side of the house and rebuilt it with 2x6's.

maple_shaft

11:27 AM

Are building codes on topic here?

BMitch

National building codes are on topic (explicitly in the faq) but not local building codes

maple_shaft

@BMitch Thanks... I saw that and posted a question

Tester101

@MatthewPK I think you misunderstood my answer. A 15A receptacle can handle 15A at each outlet, or 15A total. You can't have a 15A receptacle on a single 15/20A circuit, and try to draw 15A from each outlet. The breaker will trip.

@maple_shaft You installed a door that opens up?

Like a garage door?

maple_shaft

@Tester101 No... it is a bathroom door

it used to swing into the bathroom, but the bathroom was tiny, so I made it swing out into the hallway

I am trying to sell the place and somebody mentioned that I might have violated a code

this person is not a contractor, just a very pessimistic person

Tester101

Oh. I was confused "so that it opens up".

maple_shaft

11:43 AM

@Tester101 Sorry... local Pittsburghese slang

I edited the question for clarity

Tester101

@maple_shaft Not sure door swing direction matters in a residential situation. The only problem you might face, is if the potential buyer finds the new direction awkward.

maple_shaft

@Tester101 I found this....

ezhangdoor.com/…

But this seems to apply only to doors at the TOP of a stairway, without a landing, and it is painfully obvious that you shouldn't have a door at the top of a stairway swing inwards

BMitch

outwards?

maple_shaft

@BMitch ?

I am going to draw a rough pic...

BMitch

are you saying it's obvious you shouldn't have it swing inward to the hallway?

because I believe that would be outwards

Tester101

11:55 AM

Most of the codes that deal with doors will likely be focusing on egress, which is not as much of a concern in a residence.

BMitch

inward/outward are typically in respect to the smaller room or inside of the house

Tester101

@BMitch If you are walking up the stairs, and there is a door at the top of the stairs, and no landing in front of the door. The door can not open towards you.

BMitch

So a closet door swings inward into the closet, or outward to the bedroom. A door in a hallway swings inwards into the room, or outward into the hallway.

Tester101

A closet door never swings inward.

BMitch

Even walk in closets?

Tester101

11:58 AM

Um... Maybe, but it seems odd.

BMitch

I've seen that often, gives you more space in the bedroom, no door banging against your furniture

Tester101

If it opened inward, the boogieman would have a more difficult time jumping out at children.

BMitch

@maple_shaft So I'd say: "it is painfully obvious that you shouldn't have a door at the top of a stairway swing outwards"

maple_shaft

Tester101

"can not swing into or over the stairway."

BMitch

12:01 PM

@maple_shaft I'd update your question with the picture, pictures always help

Tester101

@BMitch That only applies to a door that is used to exit/enter the stair case. If the door is for a bathroom (in this case), it has nothing to do with the stairs.

maple_shaft

@BMitch Already ahead of you

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