Drill a hole and chisel a shallow mortise in that jamb for the strike plate which the door latch engages.
How to meaure for pocket door panels.
Install the bottom brackets and attach the bottom rod.
The length of the curtain includes the rod pocket but not the heading.
That is the depth of the pocket the door will fit into when it s closed.
Measure from the floor to the underside of the trim at the top of.
Installing door panels sidelights slip the top rod through the top rod pocket of the panel and hang the panel in place.
Measure length measure from the top of the curtain rod down to where you want the curtain to fall.
Nearly any type of door flush panel louvered glazed may be mounted on pocket door hardware as long as the hardware is rated to handle its size and weight.
Next select a frame kit that accommodates your door size.
If you must it is always better to round down than round up.
Use 6d finish nails to install the top and strike jamb casing.
This is your rough opening width ro width.
Most door outlets will assist with determining the precise size of a pocket door frame based on your measurements.
Determining the door width from a rough opening existing pocket framing step 1 measure from wood framing on the pocket side to wood framing on the closed side.
To determine the door size you want take the ro width and subtract 1 inch.
Measure for the door thickness by measuring the portion of the jamb between the stops and the backside of the jambs.
The plan for this project was to reuse the existing paneled door as the pocket door which provided a baseline for measuring the pocket door frame.
Install a full width strike jamb on the opposite side.
Use the measured dimension a door about 1 16 inch thinner is okay too.
How to meausre for pocket doors.
Although the necessary wall.
Slip the bottom rod through the bottom rod pocket and with the panel hanging straight mark the location of the bottom.
Measure the height of the door right in the middle.
Most hardware will hold 1 3 8 inch thick hollow core doors weighing up to about 75 pounds.
Use the smallest figure as your measurement.
Determine which way a single door will slide open such as right to left or vice versa.
Install door casing nailing it to the jamb and to pocket door studs.
Measure in three places and use the smallest dimension.