Installing The New Pocket Door

How long does it take to install a pocket door? Framing an opening during new construction takes no longer than framing for a swinging door. A retrofit will take longer. Installing the pocket-door frame and hardware and hanging the door usually takes less than 30 minutes. Johnson Hardware’s Universal pocket-door frames have several features which speed installation.

Hang door- Rollers mount to top of door and hang on a metal track provided with the kit. Be sure your door is not warped, or it will rub on the pocket frame! 5. Sheet rock- Hang sheet rock over the new frame. Be careful to use screws that are short enough that that won’t penetrate through the frame and scratch or scrape the door with their pointy tips. This will be hard to correct later, once the wall is re- assembled. 6. Trim- Trim around the new door installation. Be careful about penetration here too. If you want tomething fancier, there are online sites that sell reproduction hardware.

As with most home construction projects, your first step is to do the framing. For a pocket door, the rough opening will seem gigantic, because you’re actually framing for the width of two doors (your framing needs to accommodate the door for both the open and closed positions). Frame your opening to the width the manufacturer of your pocket door kit suggests - usually twice the width of your door, plus 1" - so if you’re installing a 32" door the rough opening will be 65" wide.

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Choosing the hardware for the pocket door is quite easy as long as the basics are understood well. One of the most important issues the homeowner should consider is the door thickness as well as the clearance between the trim moulding and the face of the door. There are times when the trim moulding is placed too closely to the door. This gives off a neat vibe; however there is not enough space for the pocket door pulls to operate correctly. That is why the thickness of the door is an essential component the homeowner should know when buying pocket door hardware.