In this story i ll walk you through the whole process.
Making a pocket door out of a french door.
To do this measure the door lengthwise and score a line across the bottom.
Trim any added door length when converting your hinged door to a barn door you may or may not need to adjust the length of the door to ensure that it slides smoothly on the railing and ground track without scraping across the floor.
Since the office was somewhat confined a swinging hinged door would have made the room feel too tight.
By moving them to the far end it might provide a smooth in and out.
The pocket door frame kit comes with instructions and andy followed them exactly.
Building a set of french doors involves milling many parts and some careful upfront planning.
Or you might even consider french.
Next measure your door frame and cut the pocket door kit to size.
I like the suggestion someone made about sliding glass doors.
French pocket doors such as the ones pictured here allowed the homeowners to gain the best of both worlds.
And a good thought above too.
Be sure and remove the wood shims while you are removing the molding.
By centering the doors are you making a tripping hazard.
Andy had to cut off 2 inches off of the frame to make it fit into our hole.
The glass windows gave the office a sense of privacy yet still added an open feel.