Factors in Calculating the Cost to Install a Pocket Door The factors that impact the cost of pocket door installation include the size of the door, what it’s made of, how much labor is needed, and the ...

Dear James: I like pocket doors because they save floor space, but they often don’t glide smoothly into the wall slot. Dear Kevin: As houses are becoming smaller to lower construction costs and ...

DEAR TIM: The house I grew up in had magnificent pocket doors that disappeared into the walls. In several rooms, the two doors would slide out and meet one another so the two rooms could be closed off ...

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 ...

Q. The house I grew up in had magnificent pocket doors that disappeared into the walls. In several rooms, the two doors would slide out and meet one another so the two rooms could be closed off from ...

A pocket door is designed to slide away into the pocket of a wall cavity taking up virtually no wall space and requiring no room to swing out and open like a traditional door. This feature makes a ...

Q: We have an upstairs bedroom that leads into a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. The entry into this bathroom has a swinging door that should have been a sliding pocket door. We would like to install a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. 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 ...

Q: I’m planning to install a few pocket doors in my new home. I already know at these locations I’ll have heavy mirrors and artwork on the walls where the door slides in and out of the pocket. I’m ...

The house I grew up in had magnificent pocket doors that disappeared into the walls. In several rooms, the two doors would slide out and meet one another so the two rooms could be closed off from one ...

Q:Are there any tricks to installing a pocket door that will be trouble-free for years? I'm pretty intimidated. A:Do as much research as possible and plan for any and all problems that may arise. The ...