I'm working on building a storm door for my front entrance, which has a round top door in it. One thing I did not account for: because the door is recessed, when you open the storm door, the brickwork on the hinge side ends up hitting the top of the door. With the hinges I bought (which fit the mortises that were already in the casing from a previous screen or storm door, which I don't have), the door opens less than 90 degrees, probably about 80 I'd say. I'm thinking that if I went with a wider hinge it would push the door further out when opened, giving some more clearance on that top edge. I'm not really sure how to figure out how wide of a hinge I need though.
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Would 2" give you enough?
https://www.wayfair.ca/Stone-Harbor-Hardware--3.5-H-x-4.5-W-Offset-Pair-Door-Hinges-55812-L7128-K~STHH1233.html?refid=GX181716672221-STHH1233_36856601&device=c&ptid=652007947116&targetid=pla-652007947116&network=g&ireid=80017853&PiID%5B%5D=36856601&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuoSV4uS_6AIVBspkCh2hkwwYEAYYASABEgI6T_D_BwE
Or something like this.
https://www.wayfair.ca/Stone-Harbor-Hardware--3.5-H-x-4.5-W-Offset-Pair-Door-Hinges-55812-L7128-K~STHH1233.html?refid=GX181716672221-STHH1233_36856601&device=c&ptid=652007947116&targetid=pla-652007947116&network=g&ireid=80017853&PiID%5B%5D=36856601&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuoSV4uS_6AIVBspkCh2hkwwYEAYYASABEgI6T_D_BwE
Or something like this.
How wide is the storm door ?
What is the width of the stone opening ?
What is the distance from the current hinge point to the front face of the brick?
Judging by the proportions, I would say 80 degrees if you are lucky. But just having the hinge pivot sticking out 2" looks poor, in my humble opinion.
I see three option:
1) door only opens about 80 degrees
2) frame out the jamb another 3 or so inches
3) cut a flat on the top of the storm door and put a fixed filler in the top of the door frame. Maybe paint a curved accent line on the filler piece that completes the curvature of the door, or just set it back half an inch.
What is the width of the stone opening ?
What is the distance from the current hinge point to the front face of the brick?
Judging by the proportions, I would say 80 degrees if you are lucky. But just having the hinge pivot sticking out 2" looks poor, in my humble opinion.
I see three option:
1) door only opens about 80 degrees
2) frame out the jamb another 3 or so inches
3) cut a flat on the top of the storm door and put a fixed filler in the top of the door frame. Maybe paint a curved accent line on the filler piece that completes the curvature of the door, or just set it back half an inch.
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You're going to have to move the pivot point of the hinge (the knuckle) a pretty good distance to get the storm door to clear the brick. I don't know of a solution for you, because the wider the hinge, the further the leading edge of the door moves away from the knuckle as it swings.
Swing-clear or Wide-throw hinges like Nealtw shows, allow the door slab to completely clear the opening. They're often seen in hospital rooms.
Swing-clear or Wide-throw hinges like Nealtw shows, allow the door slab to completely clear the opening. They're often seen in hospital rooms.
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