Doorbell positioning - left or right

[davidspooner]

Hello there,

Silly one but is there any convention as to where one puts the doorbell (ie left or right and at what height)?

Illustration below. I favour right, reasoning that most people are right handed. However the handle is on the left. BUT also, there is a light to the right. It is a wireless one, so no technical reason why it is better on one side than the other.

HELP!

[CaptainSlow]

Why is there a door bell on your garage?

[T_Pot]

put it on right, the light on the garage will help to see it and as you say right handed people are the majority

[AlexanderV8]

CaptainSlow said:

Why is there a door bell on your garage?

Blimey, he goes to all that trouble doing that fantastic drawing complete with yellow light beams and everything and you go and hurt his feelings like that .

P.S. I go with right positioning.

[moleamol]

On the right, as most people are right handed. The handle may be on the left but I'm pretty sure most people operate it using their right hand.

[astroarcadia]

Opposite side to hinges.

[headcase]

Left hand side is best, yes most people are right handed therfore normally have the car keys in that hand when calling I know this from a profesional level. Most bells i see are on the left, another good place is in the middle of the door.

[Simpo Two]

It may be a case of not left vs right, but 'opening side'. Maybe you need to start a poll to find out?

[Furyous]

astroarcadia said:

Opposite side to hinges.

This.

As a daily user of a variety of door bells, I tend to instinctivelt look at the frame on the side of the handle.

[davidspooner]

Furyous said:

astroarcadia said:

Opposite side to hinges.

This.

As a daily user of a variety of door bells, I tend to instinctivelt look at the frame on the side of the handle.

Well, we went with the left in the end (opposite side to hinges). We have a spare one for the back door so might mount one on both sides and note the one which is most popular...

Sad isn't it?!

Edited by davidspooner on Monday 4th January 01:47

[davidspooner]

CaptainSlow said:

Why is there a door bell on your garage?

The car rings the doorbell so the garage can open up and let it in.

Er no... that's a light... obvious surely!

[CaptainSlow]

davidspooner said:

CaptainSlow said:

Why is there a door bell on your garage?

The car rings the doorbell so the garage can open up and let it in.

Er no... that's a light... obvious surely!

yeah sorry, I though the yellow rays of light were an arrow pointing to it.

[CO2000]

Ours in on the left of a hinged left door (old 1939 house)

Going for a new one this week (the T7601 model by Samuel Heath)

http://www.samuel-heath.com/shbrowser/Products.asp...

Fantastic quality of all products

[Jonny671]

CaptainSlow said:

davidspooner said:

CaptainSlow said:

Why is there a door bell on your garage?

The car rings the doorbell so the garage can open up and let it in.

Er no... that's a light... obvious surely!

yeah sorry, I though the yellow rays of light were an arrow pointing to it.

I did think it was an arrow pointing to it too..

davidspooner said:

CaptainSlow said:

Why is there a door bell on your garage?

The car rings the doorbell so the garage can open up and let it in.

Er no... that's a light... obvious surely!

Quoted though as thats one of the best replies i've seen in a while.

[Xenocide]

CO2000 said:

Ours in on the left of a hinged left door (old 1939 house)

Going for a new one this week (the T7601 model by Samuel Heath)

http://www.samuel-heath.com/shbrowser/Products.asp...

Fantastic quality of all products

To be honest, I never thought anyone would get that excited about doorbells.

[Kermit power]

Xenocide said:

CO2000 said:

Ours in on the left of a hinged left door (old 1939 house)

Going for a new one this week (the T7601 model by Samuel Heath)

http://www.samuel-heath.com/shbrowser/Products.asp...

Fantastic quality of all products

To be honest, I never thought anyone would get that excited about doorbells.

Certainly not enough to spend £20+ on one, anyway!

[Ganglandboss]

Xenocide said:

CO2000 said:

Ours in on the left of a hinged left door (old 1939 house)

Going for a new one this week (the T7601 model by Samuel Heath)

http://www.samuel-heath.com/shbrowser/Products.asp...

Fantastic quality of all products

To be honest, I never thought anyone would get that excited about doorbells.

Oh no?

[CO2000]

Kermit power said:

Xenocide said:

CO2000 said:

Ours in on the left of a hinged left door (old 1939 house)

Going for a new one this week (the T7601 model by Samuel Heath)

http://www.samuel-heath.com/shbrowser/Products.asp...

Fantastic quality of all products

To be honest, I never thought anyone would get that excited about doorbells.

Certainly not enough to spend £20+ on one, anyway!

Hey it is for a new door !

[anonymous-user]

Put it on the inside of the door, that'll keep people guessing.

[Xenocide]

CO2000 said:

Kermit power said:

Xenocide said:

CO2000 said:

Ours in on the left of a hinged left door (old 1939 house)

Going for a new one this week (the T7601 model by Samuel Heath)

http://www.samuel-heath.com/shbrowser/Products.asp...

Fantastic quality of all products

To be honest, I never thought anyone would get that excited about doorbells.

Certainly not enough to spend £20+ on one, anyway!

Hey it is for a new door !

I've got a great door bell. I've had it for years. Never failed me, does variable volumes, different ringers, it's fantastic.

It's my hand.