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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dear James: When I was in college, our old dorm had pocket doors to save space, but they were hard to open and close. I would like to install pocket doors in my current house. Are the new ones any ...

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 ...

Q: The house I grew up in had magnificent pocket doors that disappeared into the walls. What’s the secret to installing a pocket door? Is this a task a do-it-yourselfer can tackle? A: Modern pocket ...

: 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 sliding ...

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 ...