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michele_davis5

Powder room entry door - swings out left or right?

4 years ago

Our unfinished basement has a space for a powder room that is laid out like this... (not my actual plan, but similar)

See how the person entering the bathroom gets a first view of the sink in this pic?

Our contractor ordered a door that opens out, but the OPPOSITE way - giving the person entering a first-view of the toilet. He said the light switches are usually placed on the wall opposite the hinges - so the person entering the room can easily find them and our light switch is next to the sink so he put the hinges on the door jam next to the toilet.


I think this is important and want him to order the door again. My hubby says it's a basement toilet and anyone inside it needs to lock the door.


If it helps to know that a pocket door isn't part of the plan.

Thoughts?

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