Determine the height of the header by adding 3 1 4 inches 8 26 cm to the length of the new door and then add the height of the soleplate which will only be necessary if the floor is carpeted.
How to make a pocket door lock.
Lift the door and push the pin into the doorplate then swivel the lock tab into place.
Repeat this process to make sure the alignment remains the same.
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Close the door lock it and gently pull the handle to make sure the lock holds.
Pocket door locks the pocket door locks by emtek are sold as a complete set and include the screws and the sideplate.
Feel for any signs of loose parts.
Simply install the cups of the passage lock on one door and a privacy lock on the other.
Install the header and track assembly on the top jamb with the fasteners and brackets supplied with the door.
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We have affordable pocket door tracks and many high end pocket door track kits available too.
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Next install finished jambs split header and trim.
If possible have someone help you mount the pocket door.
Generally a 1 by 4 2 54 by 10 16cm plate will enable the door to clear the carpeting without cutting it.
The process of installing a lock on a pocket door is just that simple.
Typically for a pocket door you would need a track set and the hardware that mounts on the door to lock or unlock the door.
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.
With the door open operate the latch several times.
There is a slot on the doorplate for the pin of the hanger to go in.
Nail the end plate to the wall studs.
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These are designed to fit pocket doors from 1 3 8 in.
Make sure that it feels solid but moves quickly.
Kwikset 334 passage venetian bronze round pocket door lock model 93340 044 25 63 25 63.
Repeat with the other hanger and doorplate.
We also have pocket door locks available in many styles to suit your door prep style and budget.
To 1 3 4 in.
They are also designed to be reversible.
Contemporary square satin nickel hall closet sliding passage pocket door lock model 370209 18 50 18 50.
Check that the track is level so that the door rolls easily.