3 measure opening height and cut hinge side z bar.
Storm door left or right hand.
That s the way it is normally done.
If the doorknob is on your left it s a left hand swing door.
If the door swing is on your left it is a left hand door.
If the doorknob is on your right it s a right hand swing door.
The barrel or cylinders of the hinges should be on the opposite side of the door.
For outswing doors if the hinges are on the left hand side your door is left hand reverse.
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Most doors are designed so that you can hang them with the hinges on either side using the same z bar.
In other words you shouldn t be able to see them when you re determining the door swing direction.
Another easy trick is to stand facing the door on the side that swings away from you.
Now a good rule of thumb is that you want the handle of the screen door to be on the same side as the entry door.
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Open the door and stand with your back to the swinging door hinges.
Put the z bar against the opening on the hinge side and mark the top with tape.
The images above depict an industry standard left hand.
If the hinges are on the right hand side your door is right hand reverse.
Stand with your back against the hinged side of the door jamb.
Storm doors can open from the left or right.
If it opens to your left it s a left handed door.
See the picture for a visual reference.
Now hinging is either left or right and is simply determined by the side you want the storm door hinges to be on.