Convert Old Door To Pocket Door

Then measure horizontally across the width of the opening.

Convert old door to pocket door. My research suggests the doors and pocket door kit are purchased separately. Remove the old door door trim and jamb. Pocket door kits also include a split stud to replace the jamb on the side of the opening into which the. So inspired by two sets of original pocket doors in our living room we decided to turn our existing bathroom door into a pocket door.

Convert antique swinging door to pocket door but leave the doorknobs. Trim any added door length when converting your hinged door to a barn door you may or may not need to adjust the length of the door to ensure that it slides smoothly on the railing and ground track without scraping across the floor. Does this mean i could take my exist. A pocket runs along an upper.

Cut the purchased door frame into four pieces two pieces that match the length of the door opening and two pieces that match the width of the door opening. Cut it back to the middle of the next available stud and to a height corresponding to the top of the door header. I m planning a bathroom remodel in my 1906 american foursquare house the bathroom was not original was plunked in a hallway in the 1960s. Old doors can be quaint and decorative.

I m going to work within the confines of the existing footprint which presents some space challenges that would be largely mitigated. Screw the door track that comes with a pocket door kit to the underside of the header. Are there any kits to convert old hinge door hardware to pocket door hardware. Measure the length of the door opening from top to bottom.

If you have an opportunity to reuse one as a pocket door you can keep it out of the landfill while saving yourself money. I am renovating a 100 year old house and i am adding a half bath as well. Step 2 remove the drywall from one side of the wall to uncover enough space for the door pocket. I am anting to replace the knob with the finger grasp and latch.

We were well aware of the problems associated with historic pocket door repair because they are notorious for sticking being noisy to operate or worse falling off of their tracks. I would like to convert a pair of existing french doors into pocket doors by building a new wall next to the old one and hiding the pocket door inside. I can t open up the existing wall.