There are a number of reasons for using pocket doors in your home. Some of the reasons are included here:

1.  Pocket doors require less space to use, since they slide into a recessed space
in  your wall.  With each pocket door used, you can gain up to 15 feet in usable space in a home, since you can use all your wall space.  Using 10 pocket doors could give you up to 150 square feet in usable space.  The more limited your space, the more you would notice the added space.

2.  Using pocket doors in your home allows you greater access through doorways for handicapped access, and also other uses such as moving furniture more easily through your home.

3.  Since pocket doors are hidden completely out of the way when opened, they allow a room to be closed off completely, yet completely opened when the doors are open.  When using double pocket doors, this comes even more into play. 

4. French doors with glass used as pocket doors, are the perfect answer to a room where you want it closed off for certain purposes, but also want to room to be light.
The doors will block sound, without blocking the light.

5.  Any type of door can be used as a pocket door, whether they are raised or flat panel doors, v-groove doors, or our glass french doors.  With the appropriate hardware, you can just close a door with no lock, using a passage pocket door pull, lock a door lightly with a privacy pocket door pull, or for secure locking, with a key, use keyed pocket door locks.

A pocket door is a door that slides into an opening in a wall.  The doors slides straight into the wall, and does not swing from either side, as in a hinged door, which swings from one side of the door jamb. Here is an illustration of how this door slides into the wall for both single doors and double doors.

     Single Pocket Door Illustration
Double Pocket Door Illustration
Instead of hinges, the door is held in place by an overhead track, rollers, and door guides towards the bottom of the pocket door jamb.  The doors slide completely into the wall and out of the way. You can save up to 15 square feet of usable space per pocket door in your home. You can purchase complete pocket frame kits, or loose track and hardware to make your pocket in your wall. For closing, or locking, there is a variety of hardware available, including passsage locks, which only fasten to the jamb, and not lock.  The next type is a privacy lock, which has a lock that just turns from one side to lock a door in place.  The most secure type of lock for pocket doors locks with a key.
See all the available custom interior doors for your next pocket door job at InteriorDoors.com . For all the hardware discussed here, see PocketDoorProducts.com

Pocket door frame kits can be used in any wall that is made for a two by four (2 x 4) thickness and up.  Our 1500 series pocket door frames kits, used with our pocket door jamb kits for different drywall thickness, can accommodate all your needs for this wall thickness. For two by six (2 x 6) walls, use our 1560 series pocket door frame kits, combined with our jamb kits in many different woods.  For odd size walls, you can either build your own wall, with our loose track and rollers, or our ready made frame kits, with custom made jamb kits.  Also see our heavier 2000 and 2060 series frame kits that will hold 300 pound doors.  For options where you have to mount hardware on the outside of the wall, see our wall mount hardware. 

You can see that with all the combinations of pocket door frame kits, jamb kits, loose  track and rollers, and our wall mount hardware, we can accommodate almost any wall thickess.  The only thing that we can’t accommodate is wall thicknesses for less than two by four (2 x 4) wall thicknesses, which is 3  1/2″ thick, plus the thickness of your drywall.

Now Available – New Heavy Duty Pocket Door Keyed Lock Set  Lock your pocket door with a standard key.  Great for areas where you need more security than a standard passage or privacy pocket door lock. Colors in stock include medium bronze, oil rubbed bronze, polished brass, satin nickel, and silver patina.  Comparable keyed locks sell for much more. 

These are available in pocket door dummy sets, pocket door passage sets, and pocket door privacy sets.

There are many types of pocket door hardware sold.  We have a full range of categories of pocket door hardware.

First are pocket door frame kits.  These are ready made kits, with track, rollers, wood studs wrapped in steel, and complete with other miscellaneous hardware, such as guides.  These pocket door frame kits come in a wide variety of sizes, for heights, widths, and for wall thicknesses.

The next type of pocket door hardware that we have available is our Wall Mount Pocket Hardware Kits .   With this wall mount pocket door hardware kit, the track is applied to the outside of the wall, instead of inside the wall as in a regular pocket door frame kit. This is used where there is a load bearing wall, or in circumstances where you may have concrete or block walls, or a variety of other circumstances.  Below is a piccture showing a 6 panel oak door with this hardware on a wall.

The next type of pocket door hardware that we have available is our pocket door pulls.  We have both economy priced pocket door pulls and heavy duty pocket door pulls.  These are available in a variety of materials and finishes.  They are available in solid brass, solid bronze, and wrought steel. These pocket door pulls are avaialble in both passage and privacy functions.  A passage function allows you to only open and close the doors with a pull on the side, and an edge pull built into the edge.  The privacy function gives you the same functions, with the addition of a locking part that turns for privacy, such as a bedroom or bathroom.  It is meant to shut the door securely, but not as a very secure lock. Shown below are examples of a polished brass economy passage pocket door pull and a heavy duty privacy pocket door pull.

Polished Brass Economy Pocket Door Pull


   French Antique Heavy Duty Privacy Pocket Door Pull

The next type of pocket door hardware available is our Heavy Duty Mortise Pocket Door Locks.   This type of pocket door hardware is manufactured by Gruppo Romi, and has passage, privacy, and locking functions.  This is a much higher quality level of hardware, with of course a higher price.  The locking type has something called a bit key, which bends in the middle, and can be left in the door, or taken out.  Below is one  of this pocket door hardware:
  This is a Gruppo Romi 7000 Series Pocket Door Privacy Mortise Latch Kit with Half Oval Plates

Shown below here is the hardware for the mortise lock function:

We also have new exciting pocket door hardware products coming soon.  Watch for announcements on our blog.

There are four types of L.E. Johnson Pocket Door Frame Kits that we currently sell at PocketDoorProducts.com.  These four series are the 1500 series sliding pocket door frame kits, the 1560 series sliding pocket door frame kits, the 2000 series sliding pocket door frame kits, and the 2060 series sliding pocket door frame kits. 

The Johnson Hardware 1500 Series Sliding Pocket Door Frame kit is an easily assembled, structurally strong pocket door frame designed for fast installation in standard 2 x 4 timber or steel-frame stud walls typically sheathed with drywall. Versatile frame can be adapted for use in thicker walls or cut down to accept any smaller size door. Features removable aluminum track with low-friction convex track rails; guaranteed jump-proof, smooth-rolling tricycle hangers; rust-resistant, zinc-plated, steel-reinforced, timber-split studs and self-adjusting floor anchors.

In stock, we have 20 pocket door frame kits in this series in sizes starting at 2/0 (24″) wide x 6/8 (80″) high up to 4/0 (48″) wide x 8/0 (96″) high . In addition, we have some sliding pocket door frame kits for larger doors that can only be shipped by a trucking company, since they exceed the UPS size restrictions.  These 5 sizes go all the way up to 5/0 (60″) wide x 9/0 (108″) high doors. These are also in stock at our location.

• All frames can be cut down to accommodate any smaller size door.
• Optional 1125 ball bearing hanger set available for 200 lbs. [91 kg.] doors
• Optional 1575 adaptor kit available for 1-3/4″ [44mm] door installations
• Self-adjusting floor anchors
• Steel-wrapped upright studs
• Removable track tricycle hangers: unique three-wheel design ensures all wheels carry door weight equally.
• All 1500 series frames fit in standard 2 x 4 stud walls
• Rough opening width: single 2 x door width + 1″ [25mm] | converging 4 x door width
• Rough opening height: door height + 4-1/2″ [114mm]

The Johnson Hardware 1560 Series Sliding Pocket Door Frame kit is an easily assembled, structurally strong pocket door frame designed for fast installation in standard 2 x 6 timber or steel frame stud walls typically sheeted with drywall. Versatile frame can be adapted for use in thicker walls or cut down to accept any smaller size door. Removable aluminum track with low friction convex track rails, guaranteed jump proof smooth rolling tricycle hangers, rust resistant zinc plated steel reinforced timber split studs and self adjusting floor anchors.

In the 1560 series sliding pocket door frame kits, we have 14 sizes in stock, from 2/6 (30″) wide x 6/8 (80″) high up through 4/0 (48″) wide x 8/0 (96″) high sizes.

FOR 2×6 CONSTRUCTION

MAX. DOOR THICKNESS: 3 In.
MAX. DOOR WEIGHT: 200 lbs.

• All Frames Can Be Cut Down To Accommodate Any Smaller Size Door.
• Self Adjusting Floor Anchors
• Steel Wrapped Upright Studs
• Removable Track Tricycle Hangers: Unique Three Wheel Design Ensures All Wheels Carry Door Weight Equally.
• Rough Opening Width: Single 2 X Door Width + 1″ [25mm] | Converging 4 X Door Width
• Rough Opening Height: Door Height + 4-1/2″ [114mm]

The Johnson Hardware 2000 Series Sliding Pocket Door Frame kit is an easily assembled, structurally strong pocket door frame designed for fast installation in standard 2 x 4 timber or steel frame stud walls typically sheeted with drywall. Versatile frame can be adapted for use in thicker walls or cut down to accept any smaller size door. Removable aluminum track with low friction convex track rails, guaranteed jump proof smooth rolling tricycle hangers, rust resistant zinc plated steel reinforced timber split studs and self adjusting floor anchors.

In the 2000 series sliding pocket door frame kits, we have available in stock 11 frame kit sizes from 2/6 (30″) wide x 6/8 (80″) high up through 4/0 (48″) wide x 8/0 (96″) high .

FOR 2×4 CONSTRUCTION

MAX. DOOR THICKNESS: 1 3/4 In.
MAX. DOOR WEIGHT: 300 lbs.

• All Frames Can Be Cut Down To Accommodate Any Smaller Size Door.
• Self Adjusting Floor Anchors
• Steel Wrapped Upright Studs
• Removable Track Tricycle Hangers: Unique Three Wheel Design Ensures All Wheels Carry Door Weight Equally.
• Rough Opening Width: Single 2 X Door Width + 1″ [25mm] | Converging 4 X Door Width
• Rough Opening Height: Door Height + 6-3/4″ [114mm]

Johnson Hardware 2060 Series Sliding Pocket Door Frame kit

THIS ITEM WILL SHIP IN 1-2 DAYS.

Heavy duty pocket door frame featuring heavy gauge all steel split studs for maximum wall rigidity. New all steel split stud design makes a pocket door wall sheeted with standard wall board material comparable in stiffness to standard non pocket door stud walls and eliminates warpage. The 2060 is designed like the rest of our pocket door frames so it can be used for single or converging pocket door applications. The 2060 is packaged for easy transport and fast installation in standard 2 X 6 timber or steel framed stud walls. Versatile frames can be adapted for use in thicker walls, block walls and cut down to accept any smaller size door size.

In the 2060 series sliding pocket door frame kits, we have 9 sizes in stock, from our 2/6 (30″) wide  x 6/8 (80″) high up through our 4/0 (48″) wide x 8/0 (96″) high size. 

ALL JOHNSON HARDWARE® 2060 SERIES POCKET DOOR FRAMES CAN BE CUT DOWN TO ACCEPT ANY SMALLER SIZE DOOR

• ROUGH OPENING WIDTH: SINGLE 2 X DOOR WIDTH + 1″ [25mm] | CONVERGING 4 X DOOR WIDTH
• ROUGH OPENING HEIGHT: DOOR HEIGHT + 7-1/4″ [184mm]

In addition , we have loose track and rollers so that that you can build you own frame kits for custom walls, as well as our loose track and rollers from K.N.Crowder, that can hold 400 and 600 pound doors.

100 Series Pocket Door Track & Hardware

200 Series Pocket Door Track & Hardware

400lb Capacity Heavy Duty Pocket Door Hardware for 1 3/4″ Doors

600lb Capacity Heavy Duty Pocket Door Hardware for 1 3/4″ Doors

PocketDoorProducts.com now has available Hardwood Jamb Kits in ten different woods, including poplar, ash, cherry, hickory, mahogany, maple, alder, red oak, walnut, and white oak.  We also have new additions coming of birch, and european beech.

Features include:

    * Sizing for 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 wall construction
    * Universal height (96″) — simply trim to your required door height
    * Various widths to fit doors from 24 to 60″
    * Ten species of hardwoods to match our pocket doors, or doors that        you may purchase from other suppliers

Ther suppliers have only pine in one size.  We have all these woods and have options for every size of pocket door frame kit.