Handle your prehung door with clean hands or gloves and lift rather than drag it.
Masonite pocket door installation instructions.
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.
Measure cut and install trim around the door starting with the top header trim piece and then the side jambs.
A pocket door is a special type of sliding door which disappears into a pocket in the wall.
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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.
Fitting double pocket doors is a fantastic way to improve the look of your home and it s a great space saving door design which opens without obstructing the passageway at all.
For doors inch thick install the track flush with the header.
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If needed use a hand saw to cut the track that came with your pocket door hardware so that it s 1 8 inch shorter than the opening.
To help masonite has created a complete finishing system that allows you to easily stain your entry door.
Install the track according to the thickness of the header.
This simple process is a project any home owner can complete with confidence.
To hang a pocket door you need a rough opening that is twice as wide as the door itself.