What is Door Swing?
Door swing refers to the direction and arc through which a door moves when opened and closed, which plays an important role in design, space planning, and accessibility.
In Swing
From the exterior, hinges on interior of each doors respective edge, both doors swing in towards their respective sides (away from you as you enter)
Facing the pantry door, while standing on the exterior of your space, both door panels serve as your main active doors. Each panel can be operated independently, or in tandem. The hinges will be on each door panels respective interior side, and will swing towards the interior of your space.
Out Swing
From the exterior, hinges on exterior of each doors respective edge, both doors swing out towards their respective sides (towards you as you enter)
Facing the pantry door, while standing on the exterior of your space, both door panels serve as your main active doors. Each panel can be operated independently, or in tandem. The hinges will be on each door panels respective exterior side, and will swing towards the exterior of your space.
Swing Angle: Up to 180°
Swing angle refers to the number of degrees a door can open from it's closed position. Our Pantry double doors have the ability to open a full 180°. This swing angle will be reliant on the below factors:
Placement of the Door Jamb
In order for a full 180° swing angle, you will need to install your door jamb flush with your drywall or finish work.
Objects in Swing’s Arc Path
You will need to ensure that there are no objects along the wall the door will be opening up to. This will include any light fixtures, hanging objects, furniture, etc. You will also want to consider any adjacent doors that could directly impact the doors swing angle.
Pantry Hardware Projection
The installed hardwares (knobs or pulls) projection, or how far the hardware projects out from the door when installed, will have a direct impact on this swing angle, as the door will only open as far as the lockset will allow before hitting the adjacent wall.
Unleveled Flooring
If your flooring on the hinged side of the pantry door isn’t level, any uneven slope of the flooring that would cause the bottom of the door to hit within the swing’s arc path would directly inhibit its swing angle.
Pantry Hardware and Latching Mechanism
These double Pantry doors use magnets around the frames edge to keep it's door panels closed and secured. They do not include knobs or pulls by design, giving you the ability to best match your existing cabinet hardware. Your installer will need to drill in and install your hardware on site.
The width of the stile you will be installing the hardware on is 3/4". You will want to make sure the hardware you choose is shallow and thin enough so that each door panel will have the necessary clearance to open and close when operating the door panels independently.
Removable Flatbar Threshold
Our interior pantry doors will include a removable flatbar threshold. This threshold allows the doors frame to remain square until final installation, and is typically removed once installation is completed.
If you will be using any of our interior doors in a wine cellar application, please note that these thresholds do not provide a seal for the bottom of the door. If your application requires a seal, please contact our custom sales team so that they could accommodate your request.
Hinges
Our Air Series Pantry doors use steel bullet hinges that come pre-mounted to the doors and frames. These can not be removed or adjusted, however each door comes pre-fit and tested with the exact frame that you receive to ensure seamless operation.
Zerk Fitting
On top of each hinge, you’ll see a Zerk fitting (a brass nipple) that makes greasing your door significantly easier using a standard grease gun. These fittings do not have caps and are meant to be uncovered as an industrial design choice.
Copper Crush Washer
One copper crush washer will need to be placed on each bullet hinge before hanging each door. Since copper is softer than steel, these copper crush washers are made to allow easy operation that stops the steel on one side of the hinge from grinding against the other.
How to Grease Hinges
Greasing the hinges is very easy via the included hinge zerk fittings. All you need is a standard grease gun and petroleum grease. Once your grease gun is loaded and primed, place the nozzle directly on top of the brass nipple and press straight down until you hear a click. Once you hear the click, keep the gun pressed down and pump the lever 1 to 2 times. If grease starts to seep out where the hinges meet before you finish the full two pumps, stop, wipe off the excess grease, and move on to the next hinge.
Cleaning Your Doors
The glass and the metal should be cleaned with our Iron Door Spray on a regular basis. This spray is specially made to leave a protective coating on your door, as well as keep the door clean from dirt and grime.
Spray our Iron Door Spray directly onto a microfiber towel, then wipe evenly along the surface of both the glass and metal. Spraying directly onto the door itself can more easily create streaks along the surface of the glass and door.
FAQs
What does “door swing” mean?
Door swing refers to the direction and arc through which a door moves when opened and closed, which plays an important role in design, space planning, and accessibility.
What is door handing, and how is it related to door swing?
Handing determines which side or the door, when facing the door from the exterior, your hinges are on, as well as the direction that the door will open.
Do building codes dictate swing direction?
Yes, building codes indeed dictate door swing in certain situations. The standard requirements depend on your local code, which includes aspects like occupancy type and use case for the room or space.
For example, some commercial locations require doors to swing in the direction of egress if the building hits a certain max occupancy or contains high-hazard contents.
Best practice is to always check and follow local codes and ordinances to remain compliant.
Can I reverse the swing of my interior double Pantry door?
Yes, you can install your interior double Pantry door in reverse. Please note that the two sides of our Pantry doors will have different details on the grid lines.
We design the exterior grids on our interior doors to highlight the beveled glass stops as to make them visible from the exterior of the room they are installed (such as the hallway) and will better match with the interior grids of our exterior steel doors to create a more harmonious feel.
Exterior doors cannot be installed in reverse and should be ordered to the exact swing necessary for your application.
How do your interior pantry doors latch or lock in place?
Our pantry doors use magnets around the frames edge to keep it's door panel(s) closed and secured. They do not include knobs or pulls by design, giving you the ability to best match your existing cabinet hardware.