Fixing A Pocket Door Lock

There are two sides to the door the strike side where the lock is and the pocket side.

Fixing a pocket door lock.

In this video i show you how to remove and fix a stuck pocket door. The best pocket door hardware has 3 or 4 wheel hangers that fit into a box shaped track. With a pocket door you want to attach the hanger that is closest to the pocket side of the door. Can you easily remove the door after one side of the top split jamb is removed.

They are more like latches. For related information see the articles troubleshooting pocket doors adjusting pocket doors and fixing a pocket door off the track. Common in the 1980s pocket doors were built into many houses. Pull out a door that s stuck in the pocket by alternately pulling the top and bottom edges.

Sticking or stiff pocket door latches can be lubricated to get working freely. Sometimes the hardest part is getting the door out of the pocket or off the track. Pocket door latches and locksets general information. If not you can have big problems.

Now that you know all the common door repairs issues you should have no problem understanding how to fix a pocket door. A step by step guide on how i repaired this pocket door that had come off one of its rollers. Putting a pocket door back on the hangers has an order to it like most other things. Pocket door locks are typically very easy to fix or replace and are often do it yourself jobs that do not require professional help.

It is impossible for this type of roller to jump off the track. Remove a door from a j track by following the instructions in photo 5 but instead of pulling the top toward you push away to pop the rollers out of the track. A pocket door slides back and forth on a track disappearing into a slot opening in the middle of a wall. Most pocket door locks are not locks at all.

By keeping an eye on your door s operation you can remedy most of the issues that occur before they become a real problem which requires more significant pocket door repairs.