Can You Add A Pocket Door To An Existing Wall

We chose to save space by installing a pocket door frame in the bathroom freeing up the 8 or 9 square feet of floor space from the door swing opening up the area.

Can you add a pocket door to an existing wall.

There s something that they call i think it s like a barn style door where you put this mechanism on the exterior of the wall so you would see it in the room. We used 1 drywall screws nothing must protrude into the wall pocket or the door will be damaged. 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. Doors in these walls will have headers usually laminated beams over their openings.

Remember however when attaching the drywall with drywall screws it is very important not to use screws that are too long. Glue and screw together the 2 by 4s to build a pony wall a smaller non load bearing wall for hanging the track for the pocket doors. I mean if you can have a two foot door you can have a four foot door. It s just a slightly different header size.

Namely the pocket door that we raved about in last week s vlog. Attach to the ceiling by screwing through the frame into the ceiling joists. If you re replacing a door with a pocket door you ll need to get rid of the existing door. Make sure the frame is level.

That way you can remove entire. Remove the existing door if applicable. Start with removing the molding and with a reciprocating saw blade cut the shims. If you need a firm nailing surface you can temporarily slide a 2 1 8 wide board between the split jambs.

When the nails are cut you can remove the door frame.