Door width is one of the starting points for sizing a pocket door track, but it isn't always the only consideration. The required track length can also depend on how far the door needs to retract, the opening configuration, stop placement, and hardware such as soft-close components. For standard installations, those relationships are generally b...

A pocket door may look like a simple alternative to a traditional swinging door, but from a construction standpoint, it changes the way the surrounding wall has to be planned and built. A pocket wall is not simply a standard partition with a door added after the framing is complete. Because the door slides into the wall cavity, the framing, util...