Modify Media Pocket Doors To Slide Outside

Bridget june 17 2017.

Modify media pocket doors to slide outside.

The adjustable guides center the door in the opening with enough clearance for it to slide smoothly. Make the door flush by nailing the two piece side and head jambs to each side of the door. Slot the wheel hangers into the metal header track. Any moisture that does get inside the pockets dries out from diffusion the pockets are 17 wide.

The custom made nanawall pocket sliding doors are available in aluminum wood or clad frames with a selection of over two hundred colors. I would like to replace this sliding glass door with a 3 foot wide pocket door. I am looking to replace a double glass sliding door with a single pocket exterior. At the mouth of the pocket install the door guides on the inside and outside of the door.

We re building an addition to the house. One exterior wall will be shared. Independent testing confirms that nanawall pocket sliding. I had screen doors on the outside of sliding glass doors but screens were fitted on the inside of casement windows since those opened out.

Access to the addition will be through an opening which is now a 6 foot wide sliding glass door on a load bearing wall. The nanawall pocket sliding doors are designed for large glass openings. Both worked like a dream and i never gave it any thought until i read your post. When it s cold or really wet outside only the center doors are opened so none of the doors are slid back into the pockets.

The alternative is to have no door only a 3 foot opening. Finally re hang the door and then install the door guides on the inside and outside of the door at the mouth of the pocket. The elegant precision engineered nanawall pocket sliding doors meet the most challenging architectural specifications.