How To Build Sliding Pocket Doors

Building a sliding barn door means you don t have to rip open and reframe a wall for a pocket door.

How to build sliding pocket doors.

Pocket doors are a great way to economize on tight space. Find the right pocket door hardware then follow these simple steps to create your own pocket door frame system. Ohhh the pocket door. By sliding against the wall the door opens up flow in a room but can still be closed off for privacy.

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. Double doors sliding back from the centre into cavities this will create a wide aperture which is great for accessible design. Before we get into pocket door installation it s important to understand the function and design of this door type. Attach to the ceiling by screwing through the frame into the ceiling joists.

It s easy to see why. Diy sliding barn door hardware is available in all manner of styles and budgets and the door options are limitless from salvage finds to original diy creations like this one a mix of pallet wood and common cedar. A pocket door slides into a metal and wood cage that is installed as the walls are framed. Make sure the frame is level.

Single leaf sliding into a wall fantastic for small rooms where a conventional hung design would eat up available floor space. Unilateral arrangements where two separate doors both slide into the same wall cavity space good for. 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. Mar 2 2015 a pocket door is a great way to.

In some older homes a sliding pocket door was used to create privacy and separate a living room from a parlor or dining room.