A door that sticks, rubs, rattles, refuses to stay aligned, or becomes difficult to operate may be showing the effects of decisions made during framing, wall preparation, sequencing, or trade coordination. Getting those upstream details right can make the difference between a pocket door that operates smoothly for years and one that becomes a re...

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...