Dear James: I like pocket doors because they save floor space, but they often don’t glide smoothly into the wall slot. What is the best method to install one? — Kevin D. Dear Kevin: As houses are ...

Door Material The door material can heavily impact the final cost to install a pocket door. There are a number of different choices, and the best one depends on the needs of the space and homeowner.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pocket doors can be something of a mystery. We make an elaborate effort to obscure the inner workings of most house framing, and ...

Dear James: When I was in college, our old dorm had pocket doors to save space, but they were hard to open and close. I would like to install pocket doors in my current house. Are the new ones any ...

Q: The house I grew up in had magnificent pocket doors that disappeared into the walls. What’s the secret to installing a pocket door? Is this a task a do-it-yourselfer can tackle? A: Modern pocket ...

Q. We are planning to create an apartment in our home for my elderly mother. She will need her area to be warmer than ours. What do you think about installing pocket doors instead of standard swinging ...

Dear Jim: At a recent home show, several of the houses had pockets doors. I am going to add two rooms to my house and I am considering pocket doors. What is the advantage of using pocket doors instead ...

Dear Jim: We are planning to create an apartment in our home for my elderly mother. She will need her area to be warmer than ours. What do you think about installing pocket doors instead of standard ...