How To Install Pocket Door Slides

If you want to install other hardware be sure that it can be inset into both sides of the door without blocking the door s operation.

How to install pocket door slides.

Follow the instructions that came with the pocket door kit. For doors inch thick install the track flush with the header. Install the pocket door pulls that accompany the framing kit. Install sliding glass doors to gain easy access from the kitchen to the backyard.

Install the latch hardware. The pocket door kit should have come with door latch hardware. In some older homes a sliding pocket door was used to create privacy and separate a living room from a parlor or dining room. Install the track according to the thickness of the header.

Hardware installation the pocket door track is a metal channel with wooden nailing strips on each side. The channel is marked for various door widths so it s easy to cut it to the right length. A pocket door slides into a metal and wood cage that is installed as the walls are framed. 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.

Before we get into pocket door installation it s important to understand the function and design of this door type.