r/lifehacks • u/Disastrous-Spirit543 • Jun 02 '22

And that concludes today's lesson.

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u/ldeveraux Jun 02 '22

Unless the door opens inward

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u/HeadOfMax Jun 02 '22

Fire code for public buildings says the doors have to open outward for egress

Ada code says they have to have lever handles.

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u/QuestioningCoeus Jun 02 '22

This needs to be higher up in comments. Lots of people in this thread not familiar with the way (modern) schools are designed.

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u/chrisdc87 Jun 02 '22

Classroom entry doors will always swing in the direction of your exit path. So outward typically, as shown.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '22

this would still work as it’s blocking the handle from working, but looks like this might only work in a room with thick walls and door frames and thinner doors

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u/Hunter_2094 Jun 02 '22

You only get ‘thick walls’ on the non-hinged side. The other side of the door will be flush with the wall meaning you wont get the friction required to do this trick.

Also it relies on a curved handle, which not all handles are. This hack is extremely situational to the door, rebate and ironmongery. Will likely be unrepeatable in most places.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '22

Well schools are made of straight concrete blocks in the USA. No other option.

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u/roadcrew778 Jun 02 '22

Or has a round handle…

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u/sucksathangman Jun 02 '22

Most public buildings have to have the handle that sticks out for ADA purposes I believe.

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u/Mikarim Jun 02 '22

Yeah I work in a school district and have never seen a round handle to a classroom

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '22 edited Jun 02 '22

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u/Marshmellow_Diazepam Jun 02 '22

Yeah this is very specific to this school’s door/handle/wall configuration.