First carefully clean all debris from the rails to get a good fit.
How do you install a sliding door pull.
Then have a friend help you lift the first section of the sliding door.
Read all directions on the installation of the new pull if available.
Install door casing nailing it to the jamb and to pocket door studs.
Repeat with the second section of the sliding door.
Drill a hole and chisel a shallow mortise in that jamb for the strike plate which the door latch engages.
Once you ve chosen your pull or handle for your door it s easy to install your sliding door handles.
Installing a pocket door pull is easy.
Install a full width strike jamb on the opposite side.
Before you begin the door installation you ll want to choose the right size exterior doors to ensure they fit in your space.
Generally this will entail fitting the outer pull on the outside of the door and the inner pull on the inside of the door inserting two bolts or screws in the upper and lower holes and tightening them down.
Step 3 install new pull.
A pocket door is a sliding door that disappears when you slide it along its length into a compartment in the wall adjacent to it.
Finger pulls prevent holes from being knocked in your walls when someone opens a swinging door too hard.
Step 4 install new lock latch.
Door pulls are installed on the edge of the door that work with a touch.
Install finger pulls in sliding closet doors where a knob prevents fully opening the door.
Many people use a pocket door when they do not have room to put an actual swinging door.
Remove the casing from the existing door frame to locate the studs.
Install the sliding glass panels and handle.
Pocket doors slide completely into a compartment in the wall with only the edge showing.
The process is easy and straightforward just make sure your door is made from solid wood.
Here s how you can know what size door to get.
How to install a pocket door pull.
Set the bottom in place on the track in the door frame and then press the top portion of the door in place too.
Use screws to install one side of the head jamb so you can remove the door in the event of a problem.