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