Pocket doors are sleek and save lots of space. Traditional hinged doors that swing take up lots of room. A pocket door tucks ...

Pocket doors can be something of a mystery. We make an elaborate effort to obscure the inner workings of most house framing, and it feels like pocket doors – by their nature hidden when open — are ...

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Q–I am considering the use of pocket doors for an upcoming project. However, neighbors of mine have problems with their pocket doors. Their doors routinely jump from the track and rub the frame. Is it ...

Lookout that had double pocket doors between rooms. Most of these homes were built in the ... Heavy, solid doors that weigh up to 400 pounds can be supported using a special pocket door hardware kit.

Question: I was raised in an older house that had pocket doors, but they never worked smoothly. I am building my own house now, and I would like to use pocket doors. How can I avoid the problems with ...

Dear James: I like pocket doors because they save floor space, but they often don’t glide smoothly into the wall slot. What is the best method to install one? — Kevin D. Dear Kevin: As houses are ...

Pocket doors are the ideal solution for a variety of places in the home without room for traditional swinging doors or where they simply don’t make sense. Sliding sleekly into the wall, pocket doors ...

Probably because of their size and functional role, doors are seldom thought of as decorative elements. At best, they may be given a new coat of paint -- either as a spruce-up or as a camouflage ...