Ideal for use with heavy pocket, sliding and wall mount doors, Johnson Hardware’s 2066 Soft-Close Kit prevents door slamming and provides smooth open/close operation. Designed for heavy-duty ...

Pocket doors are sleek and save lots of space. Traditional hinged doors that swing take up lots of room. A pocket door tucks itself away into the void space between two finished wall surfaces.

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 ...

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 ...

Q. We are planning to create an apartment in our home for my elderly mother. She will need her area to be warmer than ours. What do you think about installing pocket doors instead of standard swinging ...

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 ...