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I am originally from Queens, NY. I have lived all around the country but currently I reside in FL. It seems like all the doors in Florida open outward, which to someone that grew up in NYC, seems like a huge security problem. If the door opens in, I can at least jam my foot against the door to keep someone out. Since moving here, I have been puzzled with the question that you posted. Why do some doors open outward instead of inward?
Dear Frank,
Thank you for your question!
I'm pondering your statement aboout the doors in Florida opening outward. In a private entrance of a house or condo, starting at your front door, the screen door should open outwards, but the "front" door would open inwards. Otherwise inside the home one will find bedroom doors to open inward, away from the hallway. Closet doors will open outward because they can't open inward, they are full of shelves and clothes so the door can't open inward.
I hope this makes sense to you. Let me know if I'm correct.
Thanks,
Hans
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| Comment | Hans, I really appreciate you getting back to me so quickly. What you describe is what I am used to also. Here in Florida if you have a steel jacketed door as your front door, it opens outward. I can't figure it. Anyway, thanks for getting back to me. | ||
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Hans Weber, Licensed Broker Associate
Expertise
I am able to answer questions related to buying or selling residential real estate in New York. There are many questions buyers and sellers have about the process of buying or selling a home that they are afraid to ask or that might seem too simple to ask. For instance: in a house, why do some doors open in and some doors open out?
Experience
Licensed real estate agent in New York State in 1988.
Serving buyers and sellers as a full time occupation since 1988 with over 300 successful residential real estate transactions.
Organizations
National Association of Realtors.
Westchester County Board of Realtors.
Education/Credentials
Graduate of Pace University in 1988 majoring in business and minors in taxation and computer science.
Awards and Honors
Consistently one of top sales awarding winning agents for Coldwell Banker in Westchester County.
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