Making A Pocket Door Out Of A French Door
Building a set of french doors involves milling many parts and some careful upfront planning.
Making a pocket door out of a french door. In this story i ll walk you through the whole process. By centering the doors are you making a tripping hazard. How would pocket doors ever seal since you need that space to make them slide in and out. Mullions frame and hold the glass in the door.
By moving them to the far end it might provide a smooth in and out. Cut the portion of the plate out that will form the opening for the french doors. Select narrow weatherstripping that will not interfere with the movement of the door and placement of the door over the door stop and soffit. A door will need two mullions to make four light windows.
The length of this opening has to be 54 1 4 inches the distance that you calculated in step 1. Use a circular saw combined with a carpenter s square or a reciprocating saw if space is tight. First of all since these doors will be exposed to the elements it s a good idea to make them out of rot resistant hardwood such as white oak or mahogany. And a good thought above too.
Remove the paper backing from the weatherstripping and apply the strips to the flat side of the door stop and soffit where the pocket door rests on the stop and soffit. Or you might even consider french.