Changing A Pocket Door

How to replace a pocket door.

Changing a pocket door. You can remove the old door by tilting it downward and removing it from the rollers. 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. 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. Carefully cut drywall and pocket door frame to allow a 2x4 stiffener on hinge side of the new door.

Fill all of the holes and mortises in the door liberally with filler and then allow it. Remove the old pocket door from the opening and detach the hardware so it can be reused on the new one if necessary. Replacement doors themselves are the same as new ones priced from 60 to 1 000 or more for custom hand carved models. I hope this video empowers the handyman inside you to tackle th.

Pocket doors are space saving solutions for closets interior passageways and bedroom and bathroom entries in short almost anywhere inside your. An old favorite gets a new look with this updated pocket door. You will now have complete access to the roller and track. Remove strike side jamb cut out steel track above.

Cost skill level start to finish day. 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. Electric drill with screwdriver attachment. This is a common task when you are installing new flooring that is thicker than the old flooring.

Cut the existing door out of frame. 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. The family handyman expert rick muscoplat will show you how remove a pocket door and install a new one.