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[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I think doors that swing inwards are more common in most countries I've been. I think the reason is mostly security: if the hinges are in the outside it's very easy to remove the door...

Although it's probably still less effort for a robber to just break a window in most cases, so probably not always for security but rather started as a security measure and then people just got used to it...

[–] lime@feddit.nu 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

here hinges are usually embedded in the frame, and we tend to use security doors with multiple locking pins so you can't remove them when locked. it's also safer in that if there's a fire or something you don't want to step back closer to danger to open the door.

[–] nwtreeoctopus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

One nice thing about opening in is that snow can't pile up and trap you inside.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 2 weeks ago

a porch also takes care of that.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Florida requires that home doors open outward to help prevent them blowing open in a hurricane. For the same reason, new windows are sturdier than the walls. The only way someone was breaking into our house was with a shovel.

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 weeks ago

Oh interesting, I've only encountered doors in NZ, Australia, Fiji, UK, California, Arizona, Nevada, Dubai, Spain, Singapore and Moscow 😅

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 weeks ago

The only way someone was breaking into our house was with a shovel.

Because you live in a bunker?...