How To Raise Sliding Pocket Door

If it s too low use a flat pry bar to raise the door while you turn the adjusting screw clockwise.

How to raise sliding pocket door.

Close your pocket door and inspect the top of the door. Check that the track is level so that the door rolls easily. If the gap is at the top of the door you want to raise the door at the hanger that is farthest away from the latchset. You can then tip the door to remove it outwards from the bottom of the pocket opening.

Remove a door with roller skate type rollers by prying the door up and tapping on the rollers to release them. Pull out a door that s stuck in the pocket by alternately pulling the top and bottom edges. Nail the end plate to the wall studs. For a gap at the bottom of the door you want to do the exact opposite.

Use the pocket door wrench and turn it one quarter to one half turn at a time until the door is parallel with the jamb. To begin the process of removing your sliding door from the hardware system you need to open one side of the door. This will give you good access to. Check to see if you can access the rollers attached to the.

Turn the nut clockwise to raise the door and counterclockwise to lower the door. Look along the top edge. If the side with the adjusting screw is too high causing it to bind at the top turn the screw counterclockwise. Once the appropriate length is determined install a new stud this length from the existing stud on the opposing side.

Install the header and track assembly on the top jamb with the fasteners and brackets supplied with the door. How to raise the height of a pocket door 1. To determine the header height for most standard kits figure the length of the new door plus 3 1 4 and the height of the soleplate if any. If the door leans crookedly adjust the opposite nut for an even hang.

Pocket doors are installed with adjustment in mind. Look for the narrow space at the top of the door where the nuts meet the hanger. Regular vacuuming of the track will help keep the door sliding smoothly. Follow the manufacturer s instructions and cut the pocket door header and track assembly to length with a hacksaw.