Before we get into pocket door installation it s important to understand the function and design of this door type.
How to install pocket door slides.
Install the latch hardware.
Install the track according to the thickness of the header.
Install sliding glass doors to gain easy access from the kitchen to the backyard.
For doors inch thick install the track flush with the header.
Once the frame is in place it s time for the pocket door installation.
Some of this will be attached to the door and some will be attached to the wall.
The pocket door kit should have come with door latch hardware.
Follow the instructions that came with the pocket door kit.
Hardware installation the pocket door track is a metal channel with wooden nailing strips on each side.
The channel is marked for various door widths so it s easy to cut it to the right length.
In some older homes a sliding pocket door was used to create privacy and separate a living room from a parlor or dining room.
Install the pocket door pulls that accompany the framing kit.
A pocket door slides into a metal and wood cage that is installed as the walls are framed.