How To Make A Pocket Door Lock
Typically for a pocket door you would need a track set and the hardware that mounts on the door to lock or unlock the door.
How to make a pocket door lock. Generally a 1 by 4 2 54 by 10 16cm plate will enable the door to clear the carpeting without cutting it. Choose the pocket door lock that s right for your home from a selection of various finishes and styles. Pocket door locks the pocket door locks by emtek are sold as a complete set and include the screws and the sideplate. Check that the track is level so that the door rolls easily.
Contemporary square satin nickel hall closet sliding passage pocket door lock model 370209 18 50 18 50. Repeat with the other hanger and doorplate. Simply install the cups of the passage lock on one door and a privacy lock on the other. Nail the end plate to the wall studs.
The process of installing a lock on a pocket door is just that simple. More product details close. To 1 3 4 in. Free delivery with 45 order.
We also have pocket door locks available in many styles to suit your door prep style and budget. Kwikset 334 passage venetian bronze round pocket door lock model 93340 044 25 63 25 63. Install the header and track assembly on the top jamb with the fasteners and brackets supplied with the door. Repeat this process to make sure the alignment remains the same.
They are also designed to be reversible. If possible have someone help you mount the pocket door. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. There is a slot on the doorplate for the pin of the hanger to go in.
We have affordable pocket door tracks and many high end pocket door track kits available too. Free delivery with 45 order. Next install finished jambs split header and trim. With the door open operate the latch several times.
Close the door lock it and gently pull the handle to make sure the lock holds. If you have a set of two pocket doors that come together often called converging pocket doors you can create a locking set with two round pocket door locks. This is a privacy lock and pull for this is a privacy lock and pull for a pocket door in polished chrome. Lift the door and push the pin into the doorplate then swivel the lock tab into place.
Determine the height of the header by adding 3 1 4 inches 8 26 cm to the length of the new door and then add the height of the soleplate which will only be necessary if the floor is carpeted. Follow the manufacturer s instructions and cut the pocket door header and track assembly to length with a hacksaw.