Installing Sliding Pocket Doors

Use a stud finder to locate and mark the stud locations then hammer a nail on the center leaving roughly 1 8 inch sticking out.

Installing sliding pocket doors.

Then put the hardware and door into the slider track. To install a pocket door start by removing the existing door and the drywall on one side of the wall. Use 6d finish nails to install the top and strike jamb casing. Accessories to complete pocket door installations including closing kits door pulls and handles.

Install door casing nailing it to the jamb and to pocket door studs. With strict attention to detail from design through to production cavity sliders offers sliding door products that are high quality reliable and operate smoothly. Cavity sliders usa inc is the premier manufacturer of pocket door hardware. Drill a hole and chisel a shallow mortise in that jamb for the strike plate which the door latch engages.

All finished to an exceptionally high and stylish standard. Be sure to screw the brackets into the studs. The channel is marked for various door widths so it s easy to cut it to the right length. Cut through the nailers.

Then cut the exposed studs to make room for the new framing. Next install the slider track using the rails that came in your pocket door kit. If you want to install other hardware be sure that it can be inset into both sides of the door without blocking the door s operation. High quality fully compatible pocket door accessories for use with all our doors and systems.

Install the pocket door pulls that accompany the framing kit. Install the pocket door frame measure up from the floor 80 inches leaving anywhere from inches to 1 inches clearance under the door. This is where the frame header brackets will rest. The pocket door track is a metal channel with wooden nailing strips on each side.

Install the door pulls. Install a full width strike jamb on the opposite side. Any door that could be installed as a hung door can be installed as a pocket door. Complete installation of the johnson pocket door and show how to install a pocket door in los angeles.