How To Install A Pocket Door Into An Existing Wall

The rough opening for the pocket door is the rectangle created by the wall studs.

How To Install A Pocket Door Into An Existing Wall. In some older homes, a sliding pocket door was used to. Considering installing a pocket door?

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Pocket doors also free up wall space where a door might otherwise swing open. Although i did my first arched pocket door trimmed with arched wood casing a few years ago, this the house was built in the 1920s. To install a pocket door in an existing wall, you have to remove drywall, and it's easier to uncover the entire wall instead of trying to work in a limited opening.

Preparing an existing wall involves removing the studs where the door will go.

Save precious floor space with a pocket door. It's time to start floating. By sliding against the wall, the door opens up how to frame & install a pocket door. Here is a step by step video guide that shows how we fitted a double pocket door system into our door showroom.