Next install the slider track using the rails that came in your pocket door kit.
Install a pocket door lock.
Be sure to screw the brackets into the studs.
Step 3 installing pocket door latch.
Then put the hardware and door into the slider track.
The lock edges should sit on the door face.
Look into keyed entry door knobs also called privacy knobs portable door locks or top of door locks.
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Install door casing nailing it to the jamb and to pocket door studs.
If you re in a situation where you cannot or do not want to use a drill to install your lock there are a couple ways of installing an interior door lock without a drill.
To install a pocket door start by removing the existing door and the drywall on one side of the wall.
Make sure the lock edges slip above the door and slide the lock into its place.
Use 6d finish nails to install the top and strike jamb casing.
Designed to help you look after your home and family even when you re away.
The middle of the latch should sit right on the rectangular notch you just made.
Use shorter nails to install the casing on the pocket side of the door jamb to prevent damage to the door.
Drill a hole and chisel a shallow mortise in that jamb for the strike plate which the door latch engages.
Then cut the exposed studs to make room for the new framing.
Step 4 preparing door for latch plate.
Easy pocket door lock install for all pocket door handles.
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