Repeat with the other hanger and doorplate.
How to make a pocket door lock.
Make sure that it feels solid but moves quickly.
Follow the manufacturer s instructions and cut the pocket door header and track assembly to length with a hacksaw.
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.
We also have pocket door locks available in many styles to suit your door prep style and budget.
Install the header and track assembly on the top jamb with the fasteners and brackets supplied with the door.
There is a slot on the doorplate for the pin of the hanger to go in.
Check that the track is level so that the door rolls easily.
With the door open operate the latch several times.
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.
Pocket door locks the pocket door locks by emtek are sold as a complete set and include the screws and the sideplate.
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.
Next install finished jambs split header and trim.
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If possible have someone help you mount the pocket door.
Choose the pocket door lock that s right for your home from a selection of various finishes and styles.
Contemporary square satin nickel hall closet sliding passage pocket door lock model 370209 18 50 18 50.
They are also designed to be reversible.
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Nail the end plate to the wall studs.
Kwikset 334 passage venetian bronze round pocket door lock model 93340 044 25 63 25 63.
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Repeat this process to make sure the alignment remains the same.
Close the door lock it and gently pull the handle to make sure the lock holds.
Lift the door and push the pin into the doorplate then swivel the lock tab into place.
The process of installing a lock on a pocket door is just that simple.
These are designed to fit pocket doors from 1 3 8 in.
We have affordable pocket door tracks and many high end pocket door track kits available too.
Generally a 1 by 4 2 54 by 10 16cm plate will enable the door to clear the carpeting without cutting it.
To 1 3 4 in.
Feel for any signs of loose parts.