Install the track according to the thickness of the header.
Masonite pocket door installation instructions.
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Handle your prehung door with clean hands or gloves and lift rather than drag it.
Measure cut and install trim around the door starting with the top header trim piece and then the side jambs.
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For doors inch thick install the track flush with the header.
A pocket door is a special type of sliding door which disappears into a pocket in the wall.
This simple process is a project any home owner can complete with confidence.
This means taking down the old swinging door removing the jamb and disassembling the wall framing.
For the casing trim outside use finish nails just long enough to bite into the 2 x 4s longer nails might extend too far into the door chamber and scratch the door during opening and closing.
The precautions you take now will make finishing and installation much easier later.
Consult your retailer for information on finishing instructions cross section of a typical door installation all parts are seen in position in this horizontal section drawing.
To hang a pocket door you need a rough opening that is twice as wide as the door itself.
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Once the frame is in place it s time for the pocket door installation.
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Staining your entry door completes its natural wood grain appearance.