Installing A Pocket Door Frame Video

We chose to keep the pocket door installation as easy as possible by using a pre made pocket door frame and reusing the old door from the bathroom.

Installing a pocket door frame video. In some older homes a sliding pocket door was used to create privacy and separate a living room from a parlor or dining room. A pocket door slides into a metal and wood cage that is installed as the walls are framed. The easy way to install a pocket door frame. Then cut the exposed studs to make room for the new framing.

Learn more and read our full disclosure policy here. Install the track according to the thickness of the header. Next install the slider track using the rails that came in your pocket door kit. Be sure to screw the brackets into the studs.

Before we get into pocket door installation it s important to understand the function and design of this door type. To install a pocket door start by removing the existing door and the drywall on one side of the wall. Thanks for watching i reused the door and used a retro fit pocket door handle. Once the frame is in place it s time for the pocket door installation.

Then put the hardware and door into the slider track.