Changing A Pocket Door

Pocket doors are space saving solutions for closets interior passageways and bedroom and bathroom entries in short almost anywhere inside your.

Changing a pocket door.

Remove the old pocket door from the opening and detach the hardware so it can be reused on the new one if necessary. A step by step guide on how i repaired this pocket door that had come off one of its rollers. How to replace a pocket door. An old favorite gets a new look with this updated pocket door.

Remove strike side jamb cut out steel track above. Replace the pocket door pull for this project we were unable to find a new pull that exactly matched the profile of the old one. Fill all of the holes and mortises in the door liberally with filler and then allow it. I hope this video empowers the handyman inside you to tackle th.

Cut the existing door out of frame. You can remove the old door by tilting it downward and removing it from the rollers. The remedy for this problem is to fill in the old holes and mortises with wood filler and to create a new surface to work with. Remove molding from around existing pocket door.

Carefully cut drywall and pocket door frame to allow a 2x4 stiffener on hinge side of the new door. To replace your pocket door you will need to cut a hole in the wall for access to the rollers and track system in addition to removing the frame of the door. Cost skill level start to finish day. The family handyman expert rick muscoplat will show you how remove a pocket door and install a new one.

There is rarely a reason to replace a pocket door but the cost could run close to a new installation between 1 000 and 3 500. You will now have complete access to the roller and track. Electric drill with screwdriver attachment.