Installing Sliding Closet Doors With a Pocket

When you have limited space, you can quickly maximize your room size by installing sliding doors , especially if you go ahead and put in a wall pocket while you're at it! These sliding door varieties move so they are entirely out of sight, tucked politely into the wall which allows you to view all of your wardrobe at one time! Whew....that's better!

This is not a difficult DIY project either because you can actually buy kits that are pretty inexpensive and assembled already so your install is relatively simple. Adding the pocket door may be a little extra work but you will be glad you did it!

You are going to need to remove a bit of the wall to install your pocket door. The amount removed will ultimately depend on the size of the door, the wider the door, the bigger the space that is needed.

Evaluate your Wall

A pocket sliding door cannot be installed without first evaluating the work area. You need to check for common obstacles that you could run into such as plumbing, heating and cooling ducts, electric cables or phone lines. Any of these things can be relocated however, they will also make your do-it-yourself project a whole lot more complex.

Door Preparation

You have to make sure that the opening you created is perfectly square and that the top part is level to ensure smooth sliding. Considering you are tearing your wall apart, buy sliding closet doors that are quality. Always make sure that they feature metal wrapped studs as well as a guarantee, this way you probably won't have to deal with the wheels coming off of the track.