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Originally Posted by coffeebean
Every home we have owned, the front entry doors opened in. I've never seen a front entry door open out. Think about this........visitors ring your door bell and you come to the door to let them in the house. You open the door in so you don't hit anyone standing in front of your door waiting to come in. Even the home I grew up in on Long Island, the front door opened in.
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ResQme is describing homes built to withstand Cat 3-5. Yes is correct about how doors open for those built to withstand extreme winds.
South Florida doesn’t care about their door opening for company. They want the door Not to Blow Open during event. Only way to do that is open to outside. Guessing you haven’t spent much time in south Fl.
Our doors open out in Miami, and Marathon, (both stilts) with no second thoughts on what’s outside the door except the wind trying to blow it in. Family condo in Madeira Beach 100ft from shore on Tampa Bay doors open out. The house on Barrier island in NC not only do doors open out, it’s concrete stilted pylons, with walls that tilt open allowing surge water to empty into rear retention pond.