(A) There is a couple different ways.

Use toggle bolts making sure that the bolts are not too long that they hit the door when the door is in the pocket.
Use wall anchors into the drywall, making sure that they are not too long that they hit the door when the door is in the pocket.

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One advantage of using pocket doors in new home construction is that it saves you money. If a homeowner builds with pocket doors, instead of traditional doors that swing on a hinge and take up valuable space, he or she would be able to exclude ten or more square feet for […]

(A) This formula is for our 1500 series & 1560 series Rough opening for the Width of a single door: is 2 X door width + 1″ [25mm] — Double doors is 4 X door width ( do not add extra inch for double doors ) Rough opening for the Height is […]

(A)   The whole pocket door installation is best achieved when the frame kit is used. The frame kit consists of the track and hardware used to hang and house the door. The installation of the frame kit is most easily achieved in new construction. If you are remodeling you will first have to make sure […]

(A)   Yes,a pocket door can be locked using a Privacy pocket door pull ,but this pull is not a secure lock. They do not make a secure lock for pocket doors that will lock a pocket door securely. And if you happen to have a set of double pocket doors the Privacy will not work. […]

(A)   An excellent question!
The solid wood Pocket Doors we manufacture here at our site in Burghill, Ohio can be ordered in the following wood species:

Poplar
White Oak
Ash
Red Oak
Maple
Hickory
Cherry
Mahogany
Walnut

(A)  Please click on the Wood Types to read up on all the different wood types.
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(A)   Johnson Hardware has a Lifetime Guaranteeand will replace any items defective in material or workmanship, regardless of the date of purchase. You will need to return defective parts postage.

(Q)   How much do pocket doors weigh ?
(A)   Our pocket doors generally weigh between 65-120 lbs. I think the heaviest pocket door we have had here at our shop in Burghill, Oh was a 48″ wide x 8 ft tall pocket doors slab, and it weighed around 120 lbs.
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One advantage of using pocket doors in new home construction is that it saves you money. If a homeowner builds with pocket doors, instead of traditional doors that swing on a hinge and take up valuable space, he or she would be able to exclude ten or more square feet for […]