With a pocket door you want to attach the hanger that is closest to the pocket side of the door.
Fixing a pocket door lock.
Now that you know all the common door repairs issues you should have no problem understanding how to fix a pocket door.
In this video i show you how to remove and fix a stuck pocket door.
I hope this video empowers the handyman inside you to tackle th.
Pull out a door that s stuck in the pocket by alternately pulling the top and bottom edges.
Remove a door from a j track by following the instructions in photo 5 but instead of pulling the top toward you push away to pop the rollers out of the track.
Fixing a pocket door without removing anything.
If not you can have big problems.
A pocket door slides back and forth on a track disappearing into a slot opening in the middle of a wall.
They are more like latches.
Can you easily remove the door after one side of the top split jamb is removed.
Sometimes the hardest part is getting the door out of the pocket or off the track.
This is if the part that came off is closer to the handle side not the side that mainly stays in.
There are two sides to the door the strike side where the lock is and the pocket side.
A step by step guide on how i repaired this pocket door that had come off one of its rollers.
Putting a pocket door back on the hangers has an order to it like most other things.
For related information see the articles troubleshooting pocket doors adjusting pocket doors and fixing a pocket door off the track.
The best pocket door hardware has 3 or 4 wheel hangers that fit into a box shaped track.
Sticking or stiff pocket door latches can be lubricated to get working freely.
By keeping an eye on your door s operation you can remedy most of the issues that occur before they become a real problem which requires more significant pocket door repairs.
Most pocket door locks are not locks at all.
Common in the 1980s pocket doors were built into many houses.