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Originally Posted by tate16t
I want to replace an existing 24" bathroom door with a pocket door. Has anyone done this? Know of a good website?
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I am in the process of renovations and had to remove 6 pocket doors.
What a mess.
The wall that the pocket doors slide into actually bows in if you push on it!
This is very bad if you use wallboard in the rooms.
It may be a good idea to use a strong plywood if you can put it on the pocket door before wallboard.
The other fact I find very irritating is the tracks move, the adjuster is hard to work with, the glider that keeps the door centered all make it a pain.
If you are not aware of the thickness of the pocket door cage, you can make large cuts across the doors if you screw or nail in the area of the slide track of the whole door.
There is more!
The lock assembly must be considered when ordered. It is likely the owner will not like it after it is installed.
Make sure it is easy to lock and the door actually closes in the way you would feel comfortable if you wanted to be in a privite room.
I can go on and on with more about pocket doors, but I must say that on a positive note, they do indeed hide the door when the door is opened so that it is completly hidden in the wall.
They do have the bennifit of not using wall space and if you forgot to make room for things like a desk or dresser in the room, the pocket door will make you look good.
However I suggest you forget the fuzzy feeling of thinking you are doing something unique and simply build with solid doors and hinges.
Later when you are adjusting the door hinge or latch, you will be happy that you are not trying to replace the wheels or track assembly deep inside the wall.
But meanwhile have fun with the installlation because that is the cool part, and HO love the idea (for awhile).