Installing a pocket door in a load bearing wall requires replacing the old header with a longer one.
Sliding door inserted into wall.
Essentially when you open the door it sits neatly in the wall space you have created and then you can slide it back again.
When open these moving glass walls fold up to beautifully frame your view.
A pocket door slides into a metal and wood cage that is installed as the walls are framed.
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1 hire a professional to inspect the wall where you want to install the door to.
Hidden pocket versions are possible allowing the sliding doors to be inserted into the wall to create a complete open wall.
How to install a sliding pocket door.
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Installing a door that slides into a wall is a project that requires intermediate to advanced carpentry skills.
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The frame creates an envelope the same width as the finished wall for the door to slide into thus hiding the door within the wall cavity.
In some older homes a sliding pocket door was used to create privacy and separate a living room from a parlor or dining room.
Then slip a reciprocating saw blade into the gap.
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When closed they create a stately wall of light.
Top hung system allows for easy operation.
The door disappeared into the wall when it wasn t being used but was convenient to pull out when needed.
Doors can open from left right or center.
With a sliding door you get the benefit of larger expanses of glass and the view isn t impaired by as many frame lines when the door is shut adds matt.