Insert the pocket door lock into the indentation.
Instlling a pocket door lock.
We can install pocket doors into your already existing pocket door openings.
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Some of this will be attached to the door and some will be attached to the wall.
Place a mark where this lever comes into contact with door jamb.
Install the latch hardware.
This key lockable solution is tested to meet or exceed 30 000 turn cycles withstanding 3kn of pull force.
The outside is lockable unlockable by key whereas the inside is by turn plate.
A popular choice for exterior doors steel provides superior security and weather resistance without proper care these doors may rust over time.
Installation costs do not differ by material.
The pocket door kit should have come with door latch hardware.
If you want to install other hardware be sure that it can be inset into both sides of the door without blocking the door s operation.
To use the locking lever turn the lever which is on the lock body at the side.
Install the door pulls.
Use your pencil to mark the jamb of the door for the latch plate to be installed.
Use a stud finder to locate and mark the stud locations then hammer a nail on the center leaving roughly 1 8 inch sticking out.
The pocket door is to be closed almost all the way.
The pocket door lock package should include screws.
Use these screws to affix the lock onto the door.
It will work on 1 3 8 1 3 4 thick door.
We actually have hundreds of styles you can choose from.
Install the pocket door frame measure up from the floor 80 inches leaving anywhere from inches to 1 inches clearance under the door.
Depending on the type of pocket door lock there will be instructions to guide you.
This is where the frame header brackets will rest.
Install the pocket door pulls that accompany the framing kit.
The one s you see in the photos are merely examples.
Follow the instructions that came with the pocket door kit.