Remove the old frame around the opening with a hammer and pry bars where you want to install french doors.
How to install pocket french doors.
This is where the frame header brackets will rest.
Most pocket doors come with a kit that provides a top track and split studs for the door to pass through.
This project starts after preparation of the pocket door site has been completed drywall has been removed.
Install the pocket door frame measure up from the floor 80 inches leaving anywhere from inches to 1 inches clearance under the door.
These studs function like regular wall studs but are metal wrapped and form a hollow channel in the middle for.
Be sure to screw the brackets into the studs.
These are heavier than hollow core wood doors so they will be a little more expensive to secure and install.
Follow the manufacturer s instructions and cut the pocket door header and track.
The header needs to be installed first then the split studs.
Attach the hanging.
Take the width of the door and layout a radius around the pivot point on both sides of the jamb to see how much space you ll need to allow.
Then cut the exposed studs to make room for the new framing.
To install a pocket door start by removing the existing door and the drywall on one side of the wall.
Construct the rough opening or modify the existing wall to fit the rough opening dimensions for the door jamb supplied.
Whether you are installing interior or exterior doors be sure to plan for space around the door swing.
How to install a pocket door step 1.
That being said follow the list below for the standard process on how to install a pocket door.
Unlike pocket doors and sliding doors french doors command more space for operation.
Open up the door frame using a circular saw and hand saw.
Use the long level and carpenter s square to make sure the inside of the opening is square and true.
Use a stud finder to locate and mark the stud locations then hammer a nail on the center leaving roughly 1 8 inch sticking out.
Then put the hardware and door into the slider track.
When installing double or french pocket models the largest cost consideration is in the demolition rewiring and framing of the space required.