I am thinking about another post that I saw on this sub the other day. I learned why fire exit doors open out to make sure that people can escape during the event of a fire, but then why does my front door opens into the house? Wouldn’t it be safer to open out?
Also, my bedroom doors and bathroom doors open in. Same reason?
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Doors in a residential use not required to open outward unless occupancy more than 49 people. Front doors are often several steps above grade. to open an outswinging door from outside you have to step backwards, and you could fall down the steps. As somebody noted, it is best not to have doors that swing outward into a hallway, unless there is something dangerous in the room such as electrical equipment or fuel storage, in which case it is required.
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