How To Build Sliding Pocket Doors

Before we get into pocket door installation it s important to understand the function and design of this door type.

How to build sliding pocket doors.

Make sure the frame is level. Attach to the ceiling by screwing through the frame into the ceiling joists. A pocket door slides into a metal and wood cage that is installed as the walls are framed. If you follow me on instagram you might remember a few posts about installing the pocket door it was the very first diy project we did in the new house i talked about the pocket door in this post about our living room finally looking like a living room 2 1 2 months after we moved in.

By sliding against the wall the door opens up flow in a room but can still be closed off for privacy. It s easy to see why. Glue and screw together the 2 by 4s to build a pony wall a smaller non load bearing wall for hanging the track for the pocket doors. Single leaf sliding into a wall fantastic for small rooms where a conventional hung design would eat up available floor space.

When a swinging door takes up too much space just slip it inside the wall with a pocket door. How to install a sliding pocket door. Find the right pocket door hardware then follow these simple steps to create your own pocket door frame system. Ohhh the pocket door.

Unilateral arrangements where two separate doors both slide into the same wall cavity space good for. Pocket doors are a great way to economize on tight space. In some older homes a sliding pocket door was used to create privacy and separate a living room from a parlor or dining room. Let me start at the beginning our new house is much larger than anywhere else we ve.

Building a sliding barn door means you don t have to rip open and reframe a wall for a pocket door.