Nonetheless, a pocket door is a versatile home feature as it slides into the wall to allow passage, or it can close for privacy. It also saves space, as a regular swinging door can use as much as ...

Installing the door into the pocket is also fairly easy to do. As with many home improvement jobs, much of the trick is having the proper attitude, taking the time to do the job right and reading ...

Installing the door into the pocket is also fairly easy to do. As with many home improvement jobs, much of the trick is having the proper attitude, taking the time to do the job right and reading ...

Double pocket doors are a major space saver, but installation is more complex than it is for a typical door. Here's what you should know before adding them.

To trim our door, we bought a jamb kit and ripped two pieces of it to 13/8 in. wide for our 15/8-in.-wide door. We installed these at the top and side of the door opening.

The fact that this door slides in and out of a wall creates some challenges. Instead of solid studs, steel-reinforced split studs are used to create the gap into which the pocket door may slide ...

Q: I’m planning to install a few pocket doors in my new home. I already know at these locations I’ll have heavy mirrors and artwork on the walls where the door slides in and out of the pocket.

The 1562 Series all-steel split stud pocket door frame is designed for use in 2×6 walls. It’s the perfect choice when installing sliding bypass doors in a wide opening.

A pocket door consists of the door, the pocket frame, the jamb and stops and the casing and hardware. When installed, unlike its pre-hung swinging counterpart that requires a rough opening that ...

Installing a pocket door should be no problem for DIYer May 23, 2014 More than 11 years ago ...

This ensures the door will not rub against the plywood as it slides in and out of the pocket. Q: I’m going to paint the outside of my one-story ranch home to save some money.