How To Install Pocket Door Frame In Existing Wall

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How to install pocket door frame in existing wall. Then cut the exposed studs to make room for the new framing. A pocket door slides into a metal and wood cage that is installed as the walls are framed. Remove a section of drywall above the door to allow you to frame in a new header. In some older homes a sliding pocket door was used to create privacy and separate a living room from a parlor or dining room.

Installing a pocket door is not quite as fast a project as installing a sliding barn door on the exterior of the wall but like we mentioned last week we really love it for the sleek space saving benefits especially in an already narrow hallway every inch counts extra privacy and it still gives us that bit of hallway wall space to decorate. To install a pocket door start by removing the existing door and the drywall on one side of the wall. To remove the existing header slice through the nails that fasten it to the studs. Be sure to screw the brackets into the studs.

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