Replace Pocket Door With Regular Door

Replacing the pocket door assembly with a conventional hinged swing door can improve the functionality of the doorway and greatly improve appearance and security.

Replace pocket door with regular door.

To replace your pocket door you will need to cut a hole in the wall for access to the rollers and track system in addition to removing the frame of the door. You will now have complete access to the roller and track. Remove molding from around existing pocket door. Putting the door in the wall frees up the usual swing path area of the standard door and allows the wall usually hidden by a swing door to be used as a part of the rest of the room.

How to replace a pocket door. Remove strike side jamb cut out steel track above. Cost skill level start to finish day. Bypass doors require twice the width of an ordinary door so you will need to enlarge the door opening unless you are replacing double doors.

Remove the old pocket door from the opening and detach the hardware so it can be reused on the new one if necessary. Carefully cut drywall and pocket door frame to allow a 2x4 stiffener on hinge side of the new door. Over time an interior pocket door can become outdated worn or warped causing it to track poorly or not close properly. Strikingly modern and versatile composite doors offer many advantages as exterior doors including thermal efficiency durability and personalization of design and hardware.

To hang a pocket door you need a rough opening that is twice as wide as the door itself. An old favorite gets a new look with this updated pocket door. Replacing a regular swing door with a sliding or pocket door is an efficient way to take full advantage of more room area. You can remove the old door by tilting it downward and removing it from the rollers.

Cut the existing door out of frame. This means taking down the old swinging door removing the jamb and disassembling the wall framing.