If needed use a hand saw to cut the track that came with your pocket door hardware so that it s 1 8 inch shorter than the opening.
How do you install a pocket door lock.
Here we show how to drill out the recess for the handle and what the process looks like to complete.
Before you begin installing your pocket door read the directions for the pocket door kit you re installing to get an overview of the process and what s involved.
All pocket door systems are installed in basically the same way but the manufacturer s directions should give you the best advice for installing that particular product.
This kit should contain the door split studs that allow the door to retract into the wall a track on which the door runs into the wall and door hardware.
So inspired by two sets of original pocket doors in our living room we decided to turn our existing bathroom door into a pocket door.
Before installing a lock in an existing pocket door be sure that it rolls smoothly in the track and lines up correctly with the frame.
Simply install the cups of the passage lock on one door and a privacy lock on the other.
Learn how to install pocket door handles and pulls.
Hang drywall to cover up the area behind the open pocket door.
Purchase a pocket door kit at a hardware store.
Step 6 hang new drywall.
For doors inch thick install the track flush with the header.
You may be able to find pocket doors at lumberyards too.
Position the guide very carefully and tape it in place.
If you have a set of two pocket doors that come together often called converging pocket doors you can create a locking set with two round pocket door locks.
Install the pocket door pulls that accompany the framing 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.
Most are under 100.
Once the frame is in place it s time for the pocket door installation.
This guide is applied to the door to show you exactly where to mark the door for cutting.