Build Your Own Pocket Door Frame

The pocket door track the first thing to consider with your pocket door is the actual track that the door hangs on.

Build your own pocket door frame.

Attach it with finishing nails. Prepping the framing for a job hung pocket door. Next cut boards to frame the top bottom and sides of your door then glue them in place using wood glue. Start by cutting a piece of lumber to act as the header for the pocket door.

This makes a room more versatile since it can be closed off from the rest of the house when necessary. Andy had to cut off 2 inches off of the frame to make it fit into our hole. To build a door for a shed start by cutting a piece of wood paneling or ti 11 siding to the size of the door opening minus 1 2 inch on each side. Make sure the frame is level.

We have some quality stanley pocket door track kits or most of the lumber yards and door shops will also carry johnson hardware which makes a great pocket door track as well. The hardware for the pocket door will be installed on this header. Framing a pocket door refers to the first stage of installing a concealed door. When building a door jamb to fit a standard wall with a two by four frame and 1 2 inch drywall on each side the width of the jamb board typically is 4 9 16 inches.

1 x research source this is a great way to maximize your living space and with a lot of patience and a little bit of know how it is a home improvement goal. Step 3 build the pocket door frame. The simplest guide is an l shaped metal bracket that mounts to the floor and fits into a groove cut in the bottom of the door. Cut them high enough so there is room to install a header underneath them.

This track has to be installed in the framing stage of your project and there will be some parts like. Choose the guide that works best for your door. Attach to the ceiling by screwing through the frame into the ceiling joists. Once you have an open hole it s time to make your frame.

The pocket door frame kit comes with instructions and andy followed them exactly. Step 2 install the pocket door kit. Next measure your door frame and cut the pocket door kit to size. Prepping the framing for a job hung pocket door.

Be sure and remove the wood shims while you are removing the molding.