As long as the measurement is correct for the pocket opening the door is the right thickness and the door hasn t been pre drilled for a standard door lockset or hinges you can use any kind of door for a pocket door.
Changing a pocket door to a regular door.
Slide the door fully into the pocket opening and remove the wood casing and door stop on both sides and top of the jamb.
If you have a gap at the bottom of the door that is causing rubbing towards the top of your door you can lower the door by adjusting the hanger that is positioned the furthest away from the door latch.
The metal and wood cage that the pocket door slides into is usually installed when the walls are framed.
Remove strike side jamb cut out steel track above.
To hang a pocket door you need a rough opening that is twice as wide as the door itself.
Remove molding from around existing pocket door.
If not you can buy a pocket door kit which includes all of the hardware for the door and build it into the existing wall.
A pocket door slides into a metal and wood cage that is installed as the walls are framed.
If you re looking to update your style and remove a pocket door to replace with a new one it isn t difficult to do.
In some older homes a sliding pocket door was used to create privacy and separate a living room from a parlor or dining room.
Cut the existing door out of frame.
Carefully cut drywall and pocket door frame to allow a 2x4 stiffener on hinge side of the new door.
Before we get into pocket door installation it s important to understand the function and design of this door type.
Use a pocket door wrench to turn the hanger a quarter of a turn at a time until the door is parallel with the jamb.