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In-swing vs out-swing door. Can they be reversed?

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#1 · (Edited)
I need a door to put under my outdoor front stairs. I want it to open out to maximize space and the knob to be on the right. Home Depot only carries in-swing doors of this type. I believe they are specific because they come with a trim on the casing which only allows it to be installed one way. My question is, can I remove the trim and spin the door 180 degrees to make it go from an in-swing to an out-swing? They want $200 extra to special order. In my head this will work, but thought I would ask here first, then go check out the doors again since I just thought of it after wasting my trip.

This is the door in question. They don't show it, but it has a 2 inch wood trim around it.

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=202036444&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&PID=500871&ci_sku=202036444&ci_src=9324560&cm_mmc=CJ%2d%5f%2d500871%2d%5f%2d10368321&SID=%2d8970422775798511172&AID=10368321&cj=true

Thanks for any help.
 
#9 ·
By reversing the whole thing the threshold will be backwards.
So much faster and easer to just order the right door and just sell the old one on Craigs list for the differance in the price of a standard door.
 
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#15 ·
Just put a drip cap over the door and a pan under and you will be find, if that isn't enough you can install a water diverter at the bottom of the door to throw the water away from the threshold.
 
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