Installing Sliding Pocket Doors

In some older homes a sliding pocket door was used to create privacy and separate a living room from a parlor or dining room.

Installing sliding pocket doors.

The existing bathroom door swung to the right as you. Next install the slider track using the rails that came in your pocket door kit. To install a pocket door start by removing the existing door and the drywall on one side of the wall. A pocket door slides into a metal and wood cage that is installed as the walls are framed.

Install the track according to the thickness of the header. Today i am installing a pocket door frame in an existing wall that happens to be for our guest bathroom. Custom built units can be constructed with costs proportionate to craftsmanship installation and the complexity of the design. Check out our guide on the cost to install sliding doors for more information.

Eclisse offers a wide range of sliding pocket door systems to satisfy the most different needs designs and uses. Install sliding glass doors to gain easy access from the kitchen to the backyard. If needed use a hand saw to cut the track that came with your pocket door hardware so that it s 1 8 inch shorter than the opening. If you want to install other hardware be sure that it can be inset into both sides of the door without blocking the door s operation.

Once the frame is in place it s time for the pocket door installation. When a swinging door takes up too much space just slip it inside the wall with a pocket door. We were well aware of the problems associated with historic pocket door repair because they are notorious for sticking being noisy to operate or worse falling off of their tracks. So inspired by two sets of original pocket doors in our living room we decided to turn our existing bathroom door into a pocket door.

For doors inch thick install the track flush with the header. One of the advantages of installing a sliding pocket door which disappears inside the wall is that it allows to save useful space in your home if compared to a traditional swing door. Exterior sliding pocket door price. Before we get into pocket door installation it s important to understand the function and design of this door type.

There are currently no manufacturers producing pocket doors intended for exterior use. Install the pocket door pulls that accompany the framing kit.