Installing Sliding Pocket Doors

Install door casing nailing it to the jamb and to pocket door studs.

Installing sliding pocket doors.

The pocket door track is a metal channel with wooden nailing strips on each side. Then put the hardware and door into the slider track. 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.

This is where the frame header brackets will rest. 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. Install the pocket door frame measure up from the floor 80 inches leaving anywhere from inches to 1 inches clearance under the door. Cut through the nailers.

All finished to an exceptionally high and stylish standard. Install the door pulls. The channel is marked for various door widths so it s easy to cut it to the right length. 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. How to frame for a pocket door. High quality fully compatible pocket door accessories for use with all our doors and systems. Install a full width strike jamb on the opposite side.

Be sure to screw the brackets into the studs. Then cut the exposed studs to make room for the new framing. Complete installation of the johnson pocket door and show how to install a pocket door in los angeles. Any door that could be installed as a hung door can be installed as a pocket door.

Build your wall to the correct thickness. The weight of solid wood doors can be a challenge to the successful operation of the runner hardware while the hardware will tend to be pulled out from hollow core composite doors. With strict attention to detail from design through to production cavity sliders offers sliding door products that are high quality reliable and operate smoothly. Install the pocket door pulls that accompany the framing kit.