Double acting, also referred to as double action, does not stand for double doors. Double acting is a term used by the construction industry for double and single doors.
Double acting is a term used by all building industry professionals to describe how a door swings.
The definition of double acting is when a door, no matter if it is commercial or residential / exterior or interior, will swing in both directions. Meaning, the double acting door can swing in and swing out no matter if the door is a single or double door unit.
If you are calling in or submitting your blueprints to StorefrontDoors.NET for new doors make sure to clarify if need your new doors need to be double or single acting.
Double acting doors are not as popular as the single acting door. The single acting door is a more common storefront door swing configuration by glaizers and aluminum suppliers. All of the aluminum storefront doors provided by StorefrontDoors.NET are shipped as single acting doors unless noted otherwise.
Where Double Acting Doors Are Installed
- Office Doors
- Front Doors "Rarely"
- Entrance Doors "Rarely"
- Kitchen Doors