Doors around the outside of your house swing in or out depending what type of door it is.
Garage entry door open in or out.
If you wanted to add a screen door or storm door to the entry you will not be able to do so if the door swings outward.
There are exceptions but these doors must not only pass a forced entry test but also a water infiltration test.
It is also code that these doors swing outward.
This design has a number of advantages it is easy to build easy to install and easy to repair.
If there s a fire or explosion in the garage the outward swinging door blocks damage to the interior of the home more effectively than an inward swinging door.
Why do the entry doors to most homes open inward while in most public buildings the entry doors open outward.
Another type of security pin is only removable when then door is open.
Most prehung entry door manufacturers now install special security hinges on their outswing doors that have non removable pins.
So outswing exterior doors have become more acceptable.
There are those who recommend that an outswing door is more secure from breakins and is safer during hurricane season.
A large board is attached to a frame using a few pin hinges.
Since garage doors are an exit we would install the doors to open in the path of least resistance.
An inward door had the pins on the inside.
The basic doorway in your home has a very simple structure.
Garage entry doors garage to home entry doors may be an exception to the inward swinging rule.
Burglar proof hinges where more.
In south florida it is the norm for all exterior doors to swing outward.
Doors opening out had exposed hinge pins and anyone wanting to break in just had to knock out the pins to get in.