Place the template that comes with the door pull over the desired position on the door.
How to install pocket door pull.
Install door casing nailing it to the jamb and to pocket door studs.
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Drill a hole and chisel a shallow mortise in that jamb for the strike plate which the door latch engages.
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.
Pocket doors slide completely into a compartment in the wall with only the edge showing.
How to install a pocket door pull.
Step 2 trace the template.
Once the frame is in place it s time for the pocket door installation.
Door pulls are installed on the edge of the door that work with a touch.
Then cut the exposed studs to make room for the new framing.
Use 6d finish nails to install the top and strike jamb casing.
The tools needed and step by step guide to install a pocket door pull is listed below.
Next install the slider track using the rails that came in your pocket door kit.
To install a pocket door start by removing the existing door and the drywall on one side of the wall.
Installing a pocket door pull is easy.
If you have a hollow core door then you will need to locate the wood block in the door and install the pull in that block.
Then put the hardware and door into the slider track.
A pocket door is a sliding door that disappears when you slide it along its length into a compartment in the wall adjacent to it.
Mark the door for cutting.
Pocket door hardware installation.
Install the track according to the thickness of the header.
Many people use a pocket door when they do not have room to put an actual swinging door.