OK.....Unfortunately I had to add this link because of the great number of misinformed viewers that never heard of outward opening doors. The link below explains it all. www.mcgarryandmadsen.com/inspection/Blog/Entries/2017/1/8_Should_a_front_door_open_in_or_out.html
I'm in Australia, never seen a home with an outswing entry door here. Thanks for the link. Nice mod for nothing but a little time and effort. I install such devices, and I would never have thought of this. Hingebolts we call them.
I worked in warehousing (import/export) and plenty of the doors were outswing doors. I now work in telecommunications and guess what...all outswing doors. Many businesses have outswinging style doors. You just have to look.
By law (code), restaurants must have an outward opening door in case of fire, etc. This is a great application for extra security. Thanks for the video
very helpful. most home invasions are from kicking in the front or back door that opens inward, the down side is the outward door has accessible hinges which you solved with a very clever solution thank you.
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Me as well. I had thought about buying expensive outward security hinges with the pin but this will work for a relative who lives alone and has a outward opening door. While it is secured with a fancy double key dead bolt high end the hinges are the weakness. This will also make me use my depot gift card finally to get the pins and other knick knacks. Thumbs up.
House was built 2018 with a out swinging door. Definitely know about that and was wondering why that would be ok in this day and time but a great hack I will install today. Thank you!
They make hinges for out swinging doors that have a screw that goes into the hinge pin that is only accessible when the door is open. It prevents the pin from being removed until the screw is removed.
Thanks for this Video. I just followed your guide and it worked well. If I could add two tips: 1 - Do one hinge at a time and make sure it works before moving on to the next one. Chances are that at least on one of them it will have friction and this way it will be easier to diagnose 2 - if you have friction, instead of moving to a larger diameter bit, enlarge the hole horizontally by moving the drill side to side (not up and down since the issue is probably down to the angle of attack)
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Thank you. I have to install a new door that swings out, because the tiny landing is situated so you can't bring anything into the basement. If i install with door opening out, I will have access to the downstairs staircase, as well as the upstairs staircase going into kitchen. I was thinking had to get a special hinge set,, but this trick 👌
most doors have 3 hinges. i just unscrew the hinge plate from the door and drill both holes at once then put the screws back in and drive in the roll pin
i'm not sure what you mean by hinge plate but i was thinking of removing the hinge and drilling once thru both "wings" and maybe installing a set screw but of course that would involve tapping the hole to the right thread. i may try using the tension pin on a scrap piece of wood before i drill into the door itself.
This is a great hack. Ottawa police taught me that one, after we had a break-in. Only difference was they called for #10 wood screws, instead of the steel pins. Holes in the hinges were just slightly larger then the screws.
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@@stephanpicotte5863 Replace the wood screws with cobra/tapcon 3 1/2 inches hex head screws. Chop the head at the right length with an angle grinder. Won't move nor shear easily. with a 3 1/2 or a 4 inchs screw, you can fix it to the wall frame.
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you can replace the Avery label with masking tape and the lipstick with masking tape on the hinge plate. I'm sure we all have masking tape at our easy disposal.
thanks for sharing the mod and the link. didn´t notice the outward opening bc i was concentrated in the mod. i´ll be changing mine. i live in earthquake land so it´d be nice to kick the door just to leave. regards. peter
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we had this type of hinge years ago. my 2 year old son lost the tip of his finger when he placed it on the protrusion as the door was closed. that ride to the hospital was no fun.
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I rent and have a ‘garden door’ which is directly in front of my back door. It opens outwards and I need this secure as it previously had been broken into. Also I’m so scared as it is in a new neighbourhood !
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That is a great idea my friend! That is better than those high priced hinges, the tabs break off on those hight priced hinges. Do you have a security hack for the jalousie windows?
Why am I not getting what your doing? What is the reason for this? If its so someone can't break in because of the thing you put in their how would that stop it? Wouldnt you need the door to be opened to get the hinges off? You cant get the nails out unless its open and that that point they dont need to break in lol. My brain just doesnt understand.
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Up here ALL doors swing inwards. It’s common to also add storm doors that swing outwards. Only time you’ll ever see outward swinging doors is in a commercial store (convenience store, etc)
Northern homes "Usually" have front doors that open inward. I grew up in NY(We had a front door that opened in, and a back door that opened out), I lived in Arizona(Door opened out on a brand new home), In Nevada(Opened in), In Florida(Many homes open OUT), in the Bahamas(many open out). Thanks for watching!
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thanks a lot. now i have to figure out how to secure the inward-opening door. one manufacturer requires a gap the width of 2 quarters to install their product and i don't want to have to shave down the edge of the door only to learn later that things still won't fit properly.
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Great tip for those that feel the need for this mod, I would recommend some extra ball bearing grease or similar as using my wife's lipstick is going to get me thrown out of the house in short order; in this case I would not want to apply this mod. I will need to get back in. Just a little fun. Humor guys..
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I see videos all the time claiming that hinges on the outside without added security enable someone to open or remove the door by simply popping out the hinge pins. Yet, I've never seen a video where they actually do open the door that way. Try it sometime. It's very difficult at best, if not impossible. Sure, you can get a crowbar or a reciprocating saw or something like that and manage to get the door open that way, but you would essentially ruin the door and/or hinges in the process, and it would still take some time. You could probably open it on the latch side about as easily if you have the tools and strength. The point is, your average burglar is not going to be any more successful with opening a locked door with the hinges on the outside. The problem is the barrel of the hinge the part you drop the pins through is wide enough that the door itself will not slip past the part of the hinge still screwed onto the jamb. Unless you have a really sloppy fit, you just can't move the door toward the latch side enough to get it open on the hinge side. As a matter of fact, hinges on the outside might actually be less burglar prone than doors that swing in. A person could likely kick in a door that opens inward. You're very unlikely to kick in a door that opens toward you.
You can easily pop hinges . Then take a pry bar on that side. Then slide the door and you in. When I do flooring I remove doors to do the floor. Takes less than a minute..
You might have a valid point HOWEVER some people have French doors (two single doors facing each other) and they will easily pop off because the center of the two doors have no reinforced.
Incorrect. Many doors have them on the outside, and most modern doors have security hinges. I can kick in an inward opening door in seconds, good luck kicking in an outward opening door.
First off, I wasn't knocking your workaround, and I also don't think the poster Inspirational was either so I'm not sure where your hostility comes from. Truth is it's a decent hack however using a solid pin would be better IMHO. The point I and I think Inspironator were making is that the vast majority of residential doors open inward protecting the hinges from any external tampering. I have installed at least 45-50 doors in my time and the only time I see door's that have hinges on the outside were on mobile homes and trailers. Not once on a residential house in SoCal.
Bill Kenny First of all, there is no hostility, except from a very small number of my viewers. Second, you need to read my "Pinned" comment. Third, So CA isn't So FL. Lastly, the hardened tension pin is more than adequate for the job.
Would be more accurate (less risky) to remove each hinge, one at a time, drill one hole, and then match up that hole to the opposite side, to make sure hole centers are aligned. Otherwise, great idea.
I'm trying to think of a reason anyone would ever want to have the doors open outward and have outside hinges. Maybe for hurricane areas since it would be harder to push the door in if installed that way?
Very common with businesses, especially those using steel exterior doors. Just be aware of any business you go to if you are pulling the door open vs pushing. You'll realize it's pretty common.
I’ve never seen a residential home with a out swing. What keep the water from coming in? The seal is on the inside. Seems like the water would run in around the door and come in through the latching mechanism.
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OK.....Unfortunately I had to add this link because of the great number of misinformed viewers that never heard of outward opening doors. The link below explains it all.
www.mcgarryandmadsen.com/inspection/Blog/Entries/2017/1/8_Should_a_front_door_open_in_or_out.html
Yup nobody from the north has ever heard of an outward swinging door.
I'm in Australia, never seen a home with an outswing entry door here.
Thanks for the link.
Nice mod for nothing but a little time and effort.
I install such devices, and I would never have thought of this.
Hingebolts we call them.
I worked in warehousing (import/export) and plenty of the doors were outswing doors. I now work in telecommunications and guess what...all outswing doors. Many businesses have outswinging style doors. You just have to look.
By law (code), restaurants must have an outward opening door in case of fire, etc. This is a great application for extra security. Thanks for the video
why did you only do the bottom and top hinge and not the middle hinge? is there a functional reason? or?
Best simple tip I've seen yet. So may bs videos/repeats out there. 10/10 in this category. Golf Clap, Sir. * * *
very helpful. most home invasions are from kicking in the front or back door that opens inward, the down side is the outward door has accessible hinges which you solved with a very clever solution thank you.
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Brilliant-- thank you! House is built in 1911 and has an exterior door like this. Going to apply this hack this weekend!
It's easy. Just take your time, line up the pins, and drill the right size holes.
Thank you for this. I have an apartment door to my balcony with hinges on outside. This will solve my problem thank you.
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Me as well. I had thought about buying expensive outward security hinges with the pin but this will work for a relative who lives alone and has a outward opening door. While it is secured with a fancy double key dead bolt high end the hinges are the weakness. This will also make me use my depot gift card finally to get the pins and other knick knacks. Thumbs up.
Great job. Clear, concise and short. Thanks!
House was built 2018 with a out swinging door. Definitely know about that and was wondering why that would be ok in this day and time but a great hack I will install today. Thank you!
They make hinges for out swinging doors that have a screw that goes into the hinge pin that is only accessible when the door is open. It prevents the pin from being removed until the screw is removed.
Thanks for this Video. I just followed your guide and it worked well. If I could add two tips:
1 - Do one hinge at a time and make sure it works before moving on to the next one. Chances are that at least on one of them it will have friction and this way it will be easier to diagnose
2 - if you have friction, instead of moving to a larger diameter bit, enlarge the hole horizontally by moving the drill side to side (not up and down since the issue is probably down to the angle of attack)
I'm watching this from all the way in the United States Virgin Islands!!
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Thank you. I have to install a new door that swings out, because the tiny landing is situated so you can't bring anything into the basement. If i install with door opening out, I will have access to the downstairs staircase, as well as the upstairs staircase going into kitchen. I was thinking had to get a special hinge set,, but this trick 👌
Take your time doing it, it works.
Its good, I like it. Doesn't apply in my situation but its still a good tip. Super quick and effective.
most doors have 3 hinges. i just unscrew the hinge plate from the door and drill both holes at once then put the screws back in and drive in the roll pin
Yes, that's another great, accurate way to drill the holes. Just make sure the hole the pin will go into is slightly larger. Thanks for watching!
i'm not sure what you mean by hinge plate but i was thinking of removing the hinge and drilling once thru both "wings" and maybe installing a set screw but of course that would involve tapping the hole to the right thread. i may try using the tension pin on a scrap piece of wood before i drill into the door itself.
Great vid💯..is there no way to mount the hinge pin side to the inside, for out swinging door❓..I keep telling my friend NO. Thx👍
Hidden hinges
This is a great hack. Ottawa police taught me that one, after we had a break-in. Only difference was they called for #10 wood screws, instead of the steel pins. Holes in the hinges were just slightly larger then the screws.
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Tension pin better screws shear easy
@@stephanpicotte5863 Replace the wood screws with cobra/tapcon 3 1/2 inches hex head screws. Chop the head at the right length with an angle grinder. Won't move nor shear easily. with a 3 1/2 or a 4 inchs screw, you can fix it to the wall frame.
Simple and effective, good video man
Tuff-Shed's all have doors that swing outward, this is a great security hack to prevent sheds from getting robbed.
Dammit that's clever! I was over here scratching my head LOL good job man thank you
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Hi
Does it matter which side to hammer the pin into? Hammer to the frame side vs the door side?
I prefer the pin on the door jamb, and the hole in the door side, but either way works. Thanks for watching!
You're a genius
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you can replace the Avery label with masking tape and the lipstick with masking tape on the hinge plate. I'm sure we all have masking tape at our easy disposal.
a smart marking, good job!
thanks for sharing the mod and the link. didn´t notice the outward opening bc i was concentrated in the mod. i´ll be changing mine. i live in earthquake land so it´d be nice to kick the door just to leave. regards. peter
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I did this and it worked great thx, but now I have a even bigger problem and that's my wife yelling at me because I messed up her lipstick...
Great to hear Mike! At least you didn't use her toothbrush to clean the grout around the toilet. LOL
i avoided that problem by using my OWN lipstick
Genius, exactly what I was looking for!😊
did you read this on another site and made a video or did you creat it an how do you get these ideas?
I think of these ideas. I have heard of people driving nails into the door jamb. Thanks for watching!
Really clever!
thanks
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My concern in grinding the hinges since they are easily accessible
we had this type of hinge years ago. my 2 year old son lost the tip of his finger when he placed it on the protrusion as the door was closed. that ride to the hospital was no fun.
Horrible!
Hi Doug. Great how to. And does the same or better than those high dollar hinges . Great seeing another video this soon.
All my best.
Bobby
Love the vid! Lipstick trick was nice.
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Thanks but I got 3 of the devices at home subbed to your channel anyway. Keep em coming (:
I rent and have a ‘garden door’ which is directly in front of my back door. It opens outwards and I need this secure as it previously had been broken into. Also I’m so scared as it is in a new neighbourhood !
No matter where you live, there will be degenerates committing crimes.
excellent tip
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Awesome .....ty
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Im really liking your videos! Please do more DIY security and hacks! Subbed !
Great Idea !!!!
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That is a great idea my friend! That is better than those high priced hinges, the tabs break off on those hight priced hinges. Do you have a security hack for the jalousie windows?
Thanks 👍 Nothing for jalousie windows. :-)
Gold Jerry!! Gold!! 👏
Very clever. Well done.
hell yeah nice video thanks
Thats a good idea
Thank you Ed!
Any storm door or screen door has hinges on the outside.
True. Thanks for watching!
And out swing doors can't be kicked in,why I prefer them more
Correct, I do not like doors that open in.
Thanks for the great tip!
And for giving those that know everything an opportunity to show how ignorant they really are :-)
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good !
Excellent hack, thank you.
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Why am I not getting what your doing? What is the reason for this? If its so someone can't break in because of the thing you put in their how would that stop it? Wouldnt you need the door to be opened to get the hinges off? You cant get the nails out unless its open and that that point they dont need to break in lol. My brain just doesnt understand.
Nice idea! Can’t wait to do it to my door.
Good idea.
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Up here ALL doors swing inwards. It’s common to also add storm doors that swing outwards. Only time you’ll ever see outward swinging doors is in a commercial store (convenience store, etc)
Northern homes "Usually" have front doors that open inward. I grew up in NY(We had a front door that opened in, and a back door that opened out), I lived in Arizona(Door opened out on a brand new home), In Nevada(Opened in), In Florida(Many homes open OUT), in the Bahamas(many open out). Thanks for watching!
I'm in a northern home. It has an outswing door. So does my neighbor.
Ingenious!
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Thank you !!!!
You're welcome!
finally lipstick becomes useful.
The bigger security risk is when the wife finds out what you used the lipstick for...
LOL
Can’t you just move the hinges to the inside of the door?
No reason to.
FREAKING EPIC!!!
Thank u for your video 🙏
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@@electronicsNmore Definitely!!
💛 🧡 💜 ❤ 💙 💚
That is Spectacular. Thank You so much for Your Informative Videos, I don't know what I would do if I had not found Your Channel.
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Between hinge pins and a swing out lock on the opposite side, NO ONE is breaking thru that door, battering ram or not!
Agree! Door is steel.
thanks a lot. now i have to figure out how to secure the inward-opening door. one manufacturer requires a gap the width of 2 quarters to install their product and i don't want to have to shave down the edge of the door only to learn later that things still won't fit properly.
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Thats a good idea, but I don't have any doors that open outward.
You'll find many doors that open out in warmer climates .
Thank you so much for this
I thought for sure you going tell me to replace the screws with 3 inch screws
Earl Clarke At least one screw per hinge (into the jamb), should be 3". 😀
I'm the kind of guy who's gonna put 3 of those on each hinge 🤷🏾♂️🤣
Great tip for those that feel the need for this mod, I would recommend some extra ball bearing grease or similar as using my wife's lipstick is going to get me thrown out of the house in short order; in this case I would not want to apply this mod. I will need to get back in. Just a little fun. Humor guys..
Yes, a film of thick grease also works well. Thanks for watching!
Will any color lipstick work or does it need to be red?
I’m just joking
I prefer hot pink. LOL
@@electronicsNmore I bet you’ve had some questions that make you wonder if the person you’re trying to explain things to is even on the right page.
Really simple and easy trick
excellent
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Oh wow! Aren’t you the clever one.
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Came here looking to see if anyone hacked the “indoor swinging door camera box 😭🤦🏼♀️
those are roll pins
Yes, also known as a spring pin, or tension pin.
???? sorry not following this what’s the point?
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I see videos all the time claiming that hinges on the outside without added security enable someone to open or remove the door by simply popping out the hinge pins. Yet, I've never seen a video where they actually do open the door that way. Try it sometime. It's very difficult at best, if not impossible. Sure, you can get a crowbar or a reciprocating saw or something like that and manage to get the door open that way, but you would essentially ruin the door and/or hinges in the process, and it would still take some time. You could probably open it on the latch side about as easily if you have the tools and strength. The point is, your average burglar is not going to be any more successful with opening a locked door with the hinges on the outside. The problem is the barrel of the hinge the part you drop the pins through is wide enough that the door itself will not slip past the part of the hinge still screwed onto the jamb. Unless you have a really sloppy fit, you just can't move the door toward the latch side enough to get it open on the hinge side. As a matter of fact, hinges on the outside might actually be less burglar prone than doors that swing in. A person could likely kick in a door that opens inward. You're very unlikely to kick in a door that opens toward you.
I prefer doors that open out, especially for a wood door and door jamb.
You can easily pop hinges . Then take a pry bar on that side. Then slide the door and you in. When I do flooring I remove doors to do the floor. Takes less than a minute..
You might have a valid point HOWEVER some people have French doors (two single doors facing each other) and they will easily pop off because the center of the two doors have no reinforced.
External doors should always have the hinges exposed only on the interior side to provide security on the hinge and lock side of the door.
Exactly, who the heck installs them any other way?
Incorrect. Many doors have them on the outside, and most modern doors have security hinges. I can kick in an inward opening door in seconds, good luck kicking in an outward opening door.
First off, I wasn't knocking your workaround, and I also don't think the poster Inspirational was either so I'm not sure where your hostility comes from. Truth is it's a decent hack however using a solid pin would be better IMHO.
The point I and I think Inspironator were making is that the vast majority of residential doors open inward protecting the hinges from any external tampering. I have installed at least 45-50 doors in my time and the only time I see door's that have hinges on the outside were on mobile homes and trailers. Not once on a residential house in SoCal.
Bill Kenny First of all, there is no hostility, except from a very small number of my viewers. Second, you need to read my "Pinned" comment. Third, So CA isn't So FL. Lastly, the hardened tension pin is more than adequate for the job.
Those types of pins are used in the auto industry to keep the axles in place These are very strong.
Would be more accurate (less risky) to remove each hinge, one at a time, drill one hole, and then match up that hole to the opposite side, to make sure hole centers are aligned. Otherwise, great idea.
Whatever works for you. :-)
Hmmm sounds like a lot of extra work. The lipstick marks it perfectly
where in the world did you find an exterior door, with exterior hinges ..?? who would buy such ridiculous crap ..??
If someone installs an exterior door with the hinges outside then they did it completely wrong.
exactly ... bwaaaahahaha .. hire cheep help, get a cheep job :)
I agree, hinges should never be on the outside (secure side) of a door.
I'm trying to think of a reason anyone would ever want to have the doors open outward and have outside hinges. Maybe for hurricane areas since it would be harder to push the door in if installed that way?
it's the "wrong handed Door" quite obviates, except to the numnut that installed it .. hilarious
Who has an out swing exterior door, the hinges should be on the inside not the out.
I guess you haven't been to many other places in the world, it's very common, especially in hurricane prone areas.
Very common with businesses, especially those using steel exterior doors. Just be aware of any business you go to if you are pulling the door open vs pushing. You'll realize it's pretty common.
I’ve never seen a residential home with a out swing. What keep the water from coming in? The seal is on the inside. Seems like the water would run in around the door and come in through the latching mechanism.
@@atvridgerunner The threshold has a seal.
I know that but there no seal around the top or sides. You would never have a out swing unless it’s under a 8’ covered porch