Door swings wrong way, can I install it backwards?
freedee
17 years ago
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Comments (4)Brianfromhornell, Take your chain off the the sprocket. Grab one of your remotes. Get on a ladder behind your opener facing towards the door. If you are facing the door looking down at the drive sprocket, hit your transmitter until the sprocket is turning clockwise and let it run till it stops by itself. This will set the opener on the down limit. Reattach your chain and it should pull the door up when you hit it again and then you can set the limits. Good Luck...See MoreDo I have to pay for it? Light switch installed on wrong side.
Comments (8)Is there plumbing in the shear wall? Swinging the door toward the toilet is a much better choice because it not only provides a bit more privacy if someone begins to enter when the toilet is occupied but also because it would not cause an "awkward flow" and it would not be necessary to "squeeze between the vanity and the door" or "go behind the door to use the toilet". In reality, when entering to use the toilet, you would open the door to about 60 degrees, place a foot beyond the edge of the door and swing the door closed while pivoting and stepping back to latch the door, then you would have a clear path to the toilet. You would make the same or similar movement regardless of the door swing or the clearance to the vanity. If the door is bought but not installed, the cost to correct the error would be for a new door unless this one can be used elsewhere or on another project or returned for partial credit. No one should judge who is at fault without speaking with all of the parties involved. In any case, it is in owner's interest to find a solution to any problem in a collaborative spirit before dealing with who should pay for it. IMO reversing the door swing is a better design than both the original pocket door or the design shown on the drawing above....See MoreCan LVP floors be installed "backwards?"
Comments (8)A click together floor - especially vinyl because it is thin and the click systems are vulnerable to damage - can be VERY difficult to lay in the "wrong" direction. It can double or triple the time to install when working backwards.....and be prepared for TWICE the "waste" when working backwards. If you want 2400sf of transitionless flooring then you REALLY need to pay the piper and GLUE IT DOWN. Yep. Glue down gets you want you want - cost will double for install....but you get away from transitions and you don't worry about working backwards. Glue down vinyl planks are WITHOUT the click edge....so there's no worry about which direction you need to work. Cost will be a factor. Some click together vinyl can have issues with "transitionless" spaces...while others do not. Some will advertise they have no problems when in fact they do. Large installs with vinyl on multiple levels/etc this gets very tricky to do it without transitions. And to be clear, transition strips are fairly cheap compared to a full glue down install. And it might be cheaper to use transitions than paying for MORE flooring (because of the waste/damage when installing backwards) and longer installation times (labor costs go up when you work "slowly"). There are some professionals who might not even attempt the "backward" install because they don't want the hassle, nor do they want to be blamed for damaging ALL THOSE PLANKS. Just a little FYI. If you REALLY MUST HAVE the "transitionless" floor - pay the piper and have it glued into place....See MoreDoes this cabinet door swing the wrong way
Comments (25)hey guys, thanks so much for your comments and sorry for the late reply. I'd definitely switch it if I had the chance to redo it. But my contractor, to be honest, is not that good and he made a big crack in one of my cabinets. I'm so afraid that he would break this cabinet as well when he drills another 3 holes, which he also mentioned that might happen. I think I can live with the cabinet opening from the right, though it's not ideal. I just don't want to risk more to potentially make it worse. Remodeling your home is really a painful process, so I'd highly recommend everyone else to find a trustworthy contractor and plan in details in advance....See Moremightyanvil
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