Build A Pocket Door Frame

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.

Build a pocket door frame. Frame the rough opening. Pocket doors are an excellent historically appropriate option for closing off small spaces. By sliding against the wall the door opens up flow in a room but can still be closed off for privacy. 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.

Prepping the framing for a job hung pocket door. Cavity sliders pocket door frame kit for 3 wide x 6 8 high doors. Pocket doors are a great way to economize on tight space. 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.

Make sure the frame is level. Prepping the framing for a job hung pocket door. Framing a pocket door refers to the first stage of installing a concealed door. Our old door measured 78 1 2 so we.

Here s how to install a pocket door in 4 easy steps. Eclisse pocket door system steel frame kit for 28 x 80 doors. 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. Cavity sliders pocket door frame kit for 3 wide x 8 high doors.

Ohhh the pocket door. Let me start at the beginning our new house is much larger than anywhere else we ve.