Installing Pocket Door Frame

Carpentry 101 pocket door frame basics.

Installing pocket door frame.

In some older homes a sliding pocket door was used to create privacy and separate a living room from a parlor or dining room. 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. This project starts after preparation of the pocket door site has been completed drywall has been removed studs plates and sills have been removed and electrical and plumbing issues have been handled. Installing a pocket door is not quite as fast a project as installing a sliding barn door on the exterior of the wall but like we mentioned last week we really love it for the sleek space saving benefits especially in an already narrow hallway every inch counts extra privacy and it still gives us that bit of hallway wall space to decorate.

These kits make installing a pocket door super easy. Here s how to install a pocket door in 4 easy steps. Today i am installing a pocket door frame in an existing wall that happens to be for our guest bathroom. How to install a pocket door.

The existing bathroom door swung to the right as you. Be sure to purchase a high quality pocket door frame with durable hardware. Frame the rough opening. If your door is 80 high standard size construct a rough opening of a header and two studs at a minimum height of.

Once the frame is in place it s time for the pocket door installation. Be sure to screw the brackets into the studs. Install the track according to the thickness of the header. To install a pocket door start by removing the existing door and the drywall on one side of the wall.

Before we get into pocket door installation it s important to understand the function and design of this door type. A pocket door slides into a metal and wood cage that is installed as the walls are framed. Next install the slider track using the rails that came in your pocket door kit. I m using a pocket door kit from johnson hardware for a 36 door.

Then cut the exposed studs to make room for the new framing. Then put the hardware and door into the slider track.