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.

Ohhh the pocket door. 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. Make sure the frame is level. By sliding against the wall the door opens up flow in a room but can still be closed off for privacy.

Frame the rough opening. 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. Our old door measured 78 1 2 so we. Prepping the framing for a job hung pocket door.

Find the right pocket door hardware then follow these simple steps to create your own pocket door frame system. Cavity sliders pocket door frame kit for 3 wide x 6 8 high doors. Attach to the ceiling by screwing through the frame into the ceiling joists. Let me start at the beginning our new house is much larger than anywhere else we ve.

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. Pocket doors are a great way to economize on tight space. This makes a room more versatile since it can be closed off from the rest of the house when necessary. Pocket doors are an excellent historically appropriate option for closing off small spaces.

Framing a pocket door refers to the first stage of installing a concealed door. Eclisse pocket door system steel frame kit for 28 x 80 doors.