Can I buy a pre-hung door that swings out?

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sparky

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I have recently purchased a home and the door from the garage to the kitchen is a new door but it swings into the kitchen and if someone is standing with the refrigerator door open it will smack into it causing a dent in my refrigerator door. What is my best and cheapest method to swing door into garage? I am handy but not sure which route to take.
 
Kudos to woodtick, but you could make this a more simple job if the jamb will accommodate removing and turning the hinges around, even if you have to replace the stop framing. A template made from the hinges, on the jamb, and a wood chisel will allow they new depression cuts on both the jamb and the door if need be.

Depending on how the door is finished on both sides, you might have to paint it or re-finish it somehow? I can't imagine that the time and effort would be as costly as an entire, new, pre hung.

D.I.Y. Doc
 
Of course you can, but you have to make sure you order the right swing. If you are standing in the garage, and the hinges are on the left, you have a left hand reverse door. This is actually the same as a right hand door, but it's installed in the opening with the hinges on the garage side. If the garage floor is not level with the house floor, though, you will need a stoop. The best is a concrete stoop, but you can build one out of wood. Check local regulations for the size requirement. Where I live (Wisconsin), the minimum size is 3' x 3'. Hope this helps.
 
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