They are more like latches.
Fixing a pocket door lock.
Remove a door from a j track by following the instructions in photo 5 but instead of pulling the top toward you push away to pop the rollers out of the track.
Putting a pocket door back on the hangers has an order to it like most other things.
Sometimes the hardest part is getting the door out of the pocket or off the track.
By keeping an eye on your door s operation you can remedy most of the issues that occur before they become a real problem which requires more significant pocket door repairs.
Pocket door locks are typically very easy to fix or replace and are often do it yourself jobs that do not require professional help.
If not you can have big problems.
With a pocket door you want to attach the hanger that is closest to the pocket side of the door.
This is if the part that came off is closer to the handle side not the side that mainly stays in.
A step by step guide on how i repaired this pocket door that had come off one of its rollers.
Sticking or stiff pocket door latches can be lubricated to get working freely.
Can you easily remove the door after one side of the top split jamb is removed.
There are two sides to the door the strike side where the lock is and the pocket side.
For related information see the articles troubleshooting pocket doors adjusting pocket doors and fixing a pocket door off the track.
Now that you know all the common door repairs issues you should have no problem understanding how to fix a pocket door.
Pull out a door that s stuck in the pocket by alternately pulling the top and bottom edges.
In this video i show you how to remove and fix a stuck pocket door.
Most pocket door locks are not locks at all.
I hope this video empowers the handyman inside you to tackle th.
A pocket door slides back and forth on a track disappearing into a slot opening in the middle of a wall.
Pocket door latches and locksets general information.
Fixing a pocket door without removing anything.