The first option you have is to purchase a door with the hinges removed and install a door with the hinges in place. You will need to buy a new entry to complete this project since the hinge will not support the door’s weight. In most cases, you will only be able to use a standard sliding door track or a door with no doorstop for this installation. This soft close hinge is very improtant.
One option you have available to you is installing a soft close hinge on the side of the door and using a hinged doorstop to secure the entrance to the frame. This is accomplished by having two holes drilled in the side of the door near the top. One hole will correspond to the hinge’s top half, and the other hole will correspond to the bottom half. A screw will be provided to secure the door into these holes. These doors can also be opened without the hinges attached; however, since the hinges are located on the outside of the door, you will not replace them if they become damaged.
If you would like to use a hard-wired door in a room with a window, you will still have some options. One option is to replace the entire door. If you have a standard frame door, you will not be able to change the hinges and use a hinged door stop. One option available is to have the door made with glass in the door’s interior. This will allow you to place a window inside the door and use an air-conditioned window as the doorway.
Another option is to replace one of the doors in the room with a hinge on the side. This will allow the door to open and close without removing the door from the frame. This is not recommended for bedrooms because of the potential of water damage to wood framing or painting. This is also not recommended for bathrooms or closets unless you are replacing one of the doors.
You can also choose to install a hard-wired door in a room with a window. If this option is chosen, then you should place the hinge on the inside of the door. Be sure that you place the door with the hinge on the inside of the room not to be pulled open by a child or animal. You can also choose to install a soft hinge in a room that already has a hard-wired door installed.