Door Material The door material can heavily impact the final cost to install a pocket door. There are a number of different choices, and the best one depends on the needs of the space and homeowner.

Question: I was raised in an older house that had pocket doors, but they never worked smoothly. I am building my own house now, and I would like to use pocket doors. How can I avoid the problems with ...

Dear James: I like pocket doors because they save floor space, but they often don’t glide smoothly into the wall slot. What is the best method to install one? — Kevin D. Dear Kevin: As houses are ...

: We have an upstairs bedroom that leads into a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. The entry into this bathroom has a swinging door that should have been a sliding pocket door. We would like to install a sliding ...

I installed a pocket door in my son’s basement several days ago. The basement remodeling project has stretched out over a year because we can only work together on Saturdays and on occasional days he ...

Hinged doors take up a lot of of wall space when open. Since they are normally in the fully opened or closed position, it may not be apparent how much open space they actually require as they swing ...

Dear James: When I was in college, our old dorm had pocket doors to save space, but they were hard to open and close. I would like to install pocket doors in my current house. Are the new ones any ...

Dear James: Our swinging doors use a lot of wall space when open. Our house is small, so we want to install sliding or folding doors. Which design is better and how are they installed? - Marcia L.