Pocket Doors
Pocket Doors
Pocket doors are a good idea for saving space.
A pocket door consist of pocket, door and hardware.
A standard pocket AKA Ladder pocket, is contracted with wood.
You can buy a pre-assembled pocket at your local store.
The door may be any interior door.
Interior door means, 1 3/8″ thick, hollow core, solid core or even a door with glass.
The hardware is the most important part.
Most standard homes have cheap hardware and the doors often fall of the track.
Replacing the track and rollers is a bit of an operation.
Since the door is wider than the opening, the trim needs to be removed to allow the door to swing out and removed.
To remove the old track, a small piece of the dry have to be taken out to expose the back of the track’s screws.
A new track is installed after the rollers ware inserted into it.
The rollers have no place to go, they will never come out of the track.
I recommend the Johnson hardware as you see in the picture. This hardware can hold up to 200 pounds.
After the track is installed, the rollers have an adjustment, (up or down) you want the door to butt against the jamb evenly.
Now you want to install back the piece of drywall that was taken out.
Next, the trim get re-installed.
The final stage is painting.
Shapira Builders installs and repairs pocket door.
I put 35 of these in one house on our last house we built. They do go up very easily.
I don't think that I've ever seen a pocket door. How very interesting. I love the look of the door in the picture. Great info! I've learned something new.
I love pocket doors separating the bedrooms from the rest of the house 🙂
I love pocket doors! They always remind me of my buba's (grandmother's) house because they were everywhere! When we tore out my bathroom the pocket door disappeared, and yes, I saw the track (it was interesting, and Dov is right, it can't go anywhere!) and how it was built into the house. I would recommend pocket doors to anyone who could do it. They're like a secret hiding place for a door!
I love the pocket door that you show above. Your blog is full of great information.
Isn't that the truth: The hardware is the most important part!
I saw my first pocket door a few years ago, and just love the idea. What a great way to save room in a small area. I love reading all the remodeling updates…thanks so much for all the information.
I love pocket doors! Wish I could have one instead of a door in my dining area!
I like pocket doors also! saves allot of space!
I have a couple pocket doors in my home. The one you have shown above is beautiful!
I love pocket doors. Your blog is a plethora of resources. Can't wait to learn more!