Build A Pocket Door Frame

Cavity sliders pocket door frame kit for 3 wide x 8 high doors.

Build a pocket door frame.

If your door is 80 high standard size construct a rough opening of a header and two studs at a minimum height of 84 1 2. Find the right pocket door hardware then follow these simple steps to create your own pocket door frame system. The existing bathroom door swung to the right as you. Framing a pocket door refers to the first stage of installing a concealed door.

2711 series prefabricated pocket door frame kits. Prepping the framing for a job hung pocket door. Ohhh the pocket door. Cavity sliders pocket door frame kit for 3 wide x 6 8 high doors.

By sliding against the wall the door opens up flow in a room but can still be closed off for privacy. 1 x research source this is a great way to maximize your living space and with a lot of patience and a little bit of know how it is a home improvement goal. If you follow me on instagram you might remember a few posts about installing the pocket door it was the very first diy project we did in the new house i talked about the pocket door in this post about our living room finally looking like a living room 2 1 2 months after we moved in. Our old door measured 78 1 2 so we.

Let me start at the beginning our new house is much larger than anywhere else we ve. Pocket doors are a great way to economize on tight space. Glue and screw together the 2 by 4s to build a pony wall a smaller non load bearing wall for hanging the track for the pocket doors. This makes a room more versatile since it can be closed off from the rest of the house when necessary.

Soft close compatible w optional soft close kit 200lbs. Eclisse pocket door system steel frame kit for 28 x 80 doors. Prepping the framing for a job hung pocket door. Pocket doors are an excellent historically appropriate option for closing off small spaces.

Here s how to install a pocket door in 4 easy steps. Make sure the frame is level. Attach to the ceiling by screwing through the frame into the ceiling joists. Today i am installing a pocket door frame in an existing wall that happens to be for our guest bathroom.

Frame the rough opening.