Interior Garage Door

High Desert Ranger · 01-23-2010, 05:55 PM

Think that someone has replace the garage door of the house I'm living in. Is the door between the house and the garage supposed to swing into the house or into the garage. I think it's suppsed to swing into the house that way if someone breaks into your garage, they cannot just take your hinges off and get into the house.

REDRUM · 01-23-2010, 06:08 PM

Make sure it is a fire rated door for that location.

IlovemybroncII · 01-23-2010, 06:20 PM

I would say swing in but there are door that swing out so someone cant just kick the door in and you cant take pins out of hinges

odie1969 · 01-23-2010, 08:18 PM

I have seen doors swing both ways, the most major thing is to have a fire rated door. Also those doors should be sprung so they self close.

Nhaz · 01-23-2010, 10:10 PM

If someone is going to break in by kicking a door in. You want to re-enforce the frame of the door with a steel frame instead of a standard wooden one.

Even then the steel frame needs to be well secured to the house since you can still kick in a steel frame if its not well attached. 4 inch screws every 4 inches will stop lots. Don't use nails.

EnglishDan · 01-23-2010, 10:50 PM

Mine swings in to the house and is not self closing

**Will** · 01-23-2010, 11:09 PM

I've never seen an entry door swing outwards, and a garage door is an entry door.

I wouldn't worry about security that much. If I were going to break into a house I sure as hell wouldn't try to kick in a door. I would slap a piece of contact paper over a window, quietly break the window and go in. I'm pretty damn strong and I don't like my chances of kicking in an entry door. Maybe an aluminum trailer park door, but not one you can buy at Home Depot. I mean, if it were installed with a few wire-nails instead of decent screws anyone could eventually batter the frame out. But a thief would have to be a complete idiot to hammer away at a door when a nice, crispy pane of window glass can be broken by your average gerbil.

bigcountry · 01-23-2010, 11:37 PM

today with the double pane windows are pretty strong being in the vol. fire dept. we have tried to break them with our ladders and it takes a lot of strong hits to break in. back to the post i wouldnt be to worried about the door if its got a good dead bolt and a fire rated door, if its in the garage i wouldnt be to worried about it cause they(thief) would have to take out the main door to gain access to the house door

babytruck · 01-24-2010, 01:22 AM

swing into the house. thats the code in kansas.

spdcrazy · 01-24-2010, 01:53 AM

all four of my last houses had the door swing into the garage. but yes keep it fire rated, and self closing.

IlovemybroncII · 01-24-2010, 10:01 AM

I think the door should swing out and have no glass in it to break where someone could break it and unbolt the door and a good thief will have a gaget with the codes to open a garage dood or you might just forget to shut it then said thief can go in and shut it and be in a nice quiet place where no one can see him or her work on the door and have a nice place to pull in and load your stuff up

GoodOld85BlueBalls · 01-24-2010, 10:48 AM

Fire rated, swing in with self closing hinge is what is code in Colorado. Anything newer than 15 years ago must have it.

01-23-2010, 05:55 PM	#1
High Desert Ranger Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: High Desert, Calif Year: 1987 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Posts: 247 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	Interior Garage Door Think that someone has replace the garage door of the house I'm living in. Is the door between the house and the garage supposed to swing into the house or into the garage. I think it's suppsed to swing into the house that way if someone breaks into your garage, they cannot just take your hinges off and get into the house.
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01-23-2010, 06:08 PM	#2
REDRUM Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central NJ Year: 1999 Make: Ford Model: Ranger 4X4 Sport Posts: 147 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	Make sure it is a fire rated door for that location. __________________ 1999 4x4 Flairside Sport 4.0 Manual 4" Superlift 33x12.5x15 BFG AT's yadda, yadda, yadda http://www.cardomain.com/ride/282662
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01-23-2010, 06:20 PM	#3
IlovemybroncII Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: greenville sc Year: 1990 1998 198 Make: Ford Chev For Model: BroncoII C3500 BroncoII Engine: 350/2.9/2.9 Class: 2wd/4x4/sas Used For: to hide the dollars i dont have Posts: 323 Rep Power: 8 iTrader: (0)	I would say swing in but there are door that swing out so someone cant just kick the door in and you cant take pins out of hinges
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01-23-2010, 08:18 PM	#4
odie1969 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: tempe Az Year: 1987 Make: Ford Model: 87 stx Engine: 4.0l sohc Class: 4x4 Posts: 1,271 Rep Power: 14 iTrader: (2)	I have seen doors swing both ways, the most major thing is to have a fire rated door. Also those doors should be sprung so they self close. __________________ Plz no grammer NAZIS I know my spelling and grammer sucks. thanks. 2001 ranger 3.0l 2wd posed out with prerunner fronts. 1987 ranger 2.9l 4wd stx (swaping in 4.0l sohc trans and 8.8) 1969 mercury cougar conv. 351w virgin as mary 1964 MG Midget 1275cc motor 1996 mustang Gt conv. 4.6l steeda susp. parts
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Nhaz Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Great White North, Ottawa, Canada Year: 1998 and a few Make: Ranger+Ranger+E Model: XLT + XL Engine: 4.0 3.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: 2500+ kilometers a month Posts: 882 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	If someone is going to break in by kicking a door in. You want to re-enforce the frame of the door with a steel frame instead of a standard wooden one. Even then the steel frame needs to be well secured to the house since you can still kick in a steel frame if its not well attached. 4 inch screws every 4 inches will stop lots. Don't use nails. __________________ Damage to the Mercedes that cut me off. front end Gone : cost $8000+ Damage to my truck ..my tire bead. Cost. $20 to pull the tire off and reseat it. it was leaking air
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EnglishDan Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Louisville, KY Year: 1994 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Ext Cab 4x4 Engine: 3.0l Class: 4x4 Used For: Everyday vehicle and hauling my Fish 'n' Ski Posts: 154 Rep Power: 7 iTrader: (0)	Mine swings in to the house and is not self closing __________________
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01-23-2010, 11:09 PM	#7
Will Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Columbus, Indiana Year: 1989 Make: Ford Model: Bronco II Engine: 4.0 Class: 4X4 Used For: a chicken house Posts: 5,858 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (1)	I've never seen an entry door swing outwards, and a garage door is an entry door. I wouldn't worry about security that much. If I were going to break into a house I sure as hell wouldn't try to kick in a door. I would slap a piece of contact paper over a window, quietly break the window and go in. I'm pretty damn strong and I don't like my chances of kicking in an entry door. Maybe an aluminum trailer park door, but not one you can buy at Home Depot. I mean, if it were installed with a few wire-nails instead of decent screws anyone could eventually batter the frame out. But a thief would have to be a complete idiot to hammer away at a door when a nice, crispy pane of window glass can be broken by your average gerbil. __________________ '83 Ranger cab, '89 B2 frame, 4.0, C5, D35/8.8, 4.10s, Lockrights. '87 Chevy crew 6.2 Banks turbodiesel TH400 GearVendors 4.10 14-bolt Detroit '96 VW Passat Tdi '00 Ford E350 15-pax Powerstroke '09 Suzuki TU250X '04 Moto Guzzi Breva http://willwills.com/
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01-23-2010, 11:37 PM	#8
bigcountry Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: new market Year: 2007 Make: ford Model: ranger Engine: 3.0 Class: 2wd off road hahaha Used For: daily driving Posts: 535 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	today with the double pane windows are pretty strong being in the vol. fire dept. we have tried to break them with our ladders and it takes a lot of strong hits to break in. back to the post i wouldnt be to worried about the door if its got a good dead bolt and a fire rated door, if its in the garage i wouldnt be to worried about it cause they(thief) would have to take out the main door to gain access to the house door __________________ http://signatures.myarmedforces.com/..._signature.png
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01-24-2010, 01:22 AM	#9
babytruck Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Olathe, Kansas Year: 2000 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 3.0L Class: 4x4 Used For: transportation Posts: 332 Rep Power: 7 iTrader: (0)	swing into the house. thats the code in kansas.
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01-24-2010, 01:53 AM	#10
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01-24-2010, 10:01 AM	#11
IlovemybroncII Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: greenville sc Year: 1990 1998 198 Make: Ford Chev For Model: BroncoII C3500 BroncoII Engine: 350/2.9/2.9 Class: 2wd/4x4/sas Used For: to hide the dollars i dont have Posts: 323 Rep Power: 8 iTrader: (0)	I think the door should swing out and have no glass in it to break where someone could break it and unbolt the door and a good thief will have a gaget with the codes to open a garage dood or you might just forget to shut it then said thief can go in and shut it and be in a nice quiet place where no one can see him or her work on the door and have a nice place to pull in and load your stuff up Last edited by IlovemybroncII; 01-24-2010 at 10:02 AM. Reason: put wrong word in
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01-24-2010, 10:48 AM	#12
GoodOld85BlueBalls Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denver CO/ Natal, Brazil Year: 1985/2010 Make: FORD/FORD Model: Ranger/Ranger quadcab Brazil Engine: 2.8/3.0Powerstroke Class: 4x4 6"lift 33"BigO/Stock Used For: SOLD/Driving in Brazil Posts: 4,479 Rep Power: 47 iTrader: (0)	Fire rated, swing in with self closing hinge is what is code in Colorado. Anything newer than 15 years ago must have it. __________________ Life is short, smile while you still have teeth!
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