Uniclos Pocket Door

Installing pocket doors in new construction or as part of a major remodel is a relatively simple job, but to replace an existing door, or install a new pocket door while not impossible, does require a fair amount of DIY skill. If youre thinking a pocket door might be the answer to some of your interior space problems, heres some things you need to consider.

However, in spite of the changes in home styles, the logic behind a pocket door is hard to dispute. Because a pocket doors slide into a wall out of the way (and out of sight) it gives you up to an extra 10 sq. ft of useable floor space in comparison to a swinging door, giving you more options when placing furniture in a room. As well, pocket doors work great in small areas like a powder room or a laundry room where space is at a premium and a swinging door requires too much floor space.

In the early part of the 20th century pocket doors were a common fixture in most quality built homes. However, somewhere around the 1950s homebuilders and designers decided pocket doors either werent functional or stylish enough to be included in new homes, and as a result, nowadays a home with pocket doors is unusual.

Pocket door which give you additional space without the swing.