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 opening outward is safer in the event of a stampede, because you don’t have to worry about the press of people preventing the door from opening. However, stampedes are unlikely to occur in private residences; they usually don’t get that crowded.
Doors opening inward provides security. It means that a burglar cannot circumvent the lock simply by removing the hinges. You can also barricade it if you’re under attack, to try to give the attacker time to calm down and/or give the police time to arrive.
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