Pocket Door Hardware

A small definition of a pocket door is a door that slides into the wall. The wall has actually two walls, so the door itself can slide between the walls. In the eighteen hundreds the old Victorian homes had them to separate libraries, sitting rooms, or even dinning areas from the kitchen. No one wanted to see what was going on in the kitchen when there was an elaborate dinner taking place. Then the pocket door seemed to have just disappeared from newly built homes.  Much conjecture was the use of the pocket door hardware. The quality of the hardware, people were tired of the creaking, grinding and squeaking noises that were caused by the hardware.

Some of the pocket door hardware is the door pull. This is like the handle of a regular door. It is flush with the door, letting the door slide in and out of the wall. Some are made of solid bronze. There are many different finishes as well. To buy this be sure to get the measurements of the door, or even better if you have the original door pull take it out and take it to someone that sells pocket door hardware.

Pocket door hangers, essential for the door to glide smoothly are widely available from many companies. They are heavy duty because of all the sliding back and forth. This pocket door hardware will hold about two hundred pounds, and the height is adjustable. There different kinds of hangers, some do not need lubrication.  There are many types of locks for the pocket hardware. Many sizes and shapes. If wanting to lock a pocket door, find the lock that fits the door. Take very precise measurements. Coming in a variety of finishes, from bronze to polished brass there is one that will fit just right for your pocket door.

Installing a new pocket door or fixing an old one; you will probably need new tracks. Heavy steel components are zinc plated for the quality of appearance. There are kits for this type of pocket door hardware, or can be bought piece by piece. Pocket door hardware has a roller assembly, critical for a smooth ride of the door. Depending on the size of the door, etc, they might range seven eights in diameter and one inch spacing to the center of the wheels.

One way to get all the pocket door hardware is to purchase it as a kit. It comes with all of the hardware you need to either build a new one or refinish an old one. Some come with a frame that has one piece box shaped system. It has the two J shaped tracks and the face each other, accepting two tricycle type rollers that will attach to the top of the door. When done properly the door will not jump of the tracks.

Some older homes, even going back to the Victorian era have kits and pocket door hardware that can be bought and installed relatively easy. Be sure to find a good company that has this hardware and know what they are talking about. There are a lot of companies online that will give specs and sell the pocket door hardware at a reasonable price.