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Posted by Mikepier on September 30, 2009, 7:35 pm
I am framing out an opening for a sliding closet door in my basement
and had a 2 questions:
1) The sliding door track kit says the height should be 1 3/4" more
than the door, which means 81 3/4". Does that take into account enough
space on the bottom of the door so it doesn't hit the floor? Or am I
suppose to add 1/2" or so on top of the 81 3/4".
2) The closet doors is adjacent to a sheetrock wall. Can the door
just close up against the sheetrock wall, or is there suppose to be
something like a 2X4 or door jamb on the side of the frame? What is
usually done on the sides?
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Posted by clare on September 30, 2009, 9:35 pm
On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:35:09 -0700 (PDT), Mikepier
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>I am framing out an opening for a sliding closet door in my basement
>and had a 2 questions:
>1) The sliding door track kit says the height should be 1 3/4" more
>than the door, which means 81 3/4". Does that take into account enough
>space on the bottom of the door so it doesn't hit the floor? Or am I
>suppose to add 1/2" or so on top of the 81 3/4".
>2) The closet doors is adjacent to a sheetrock wall. Can the door
>just close up against the sheetrock wall, or is there suppose to be
>something like a 2X4 or door jamb on the side of the frame? What is
>usually done on the sides?
Ypou are talking a pocket door? Follow the instructions - the
clearance is provided for, and GENERALLY tou would frame out the door
like any other so the door closes against wood.
Any I've installed have been done that way
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Posted by Mike rock on September 30, 2009, 9:50 pm
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> Ypou are talking a pocket door? Follow the instructions - the
> clearance is provided for, and GENERALLY tou would frame out the door
> like any other so the door closes against wood.
> Any I've installed have been done that way
Its not a pocket door, just a standard sliding closet door. The width
is about 63", so I will use 2-32" hollow luan doors.
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Posted by Tony Hwang on September 30, 2009, 10:31 pm
clare@snyder.on.ca wrote:
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> On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:35:09 -0700 (PDT), Mikepier
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>> I am framing out an opening for a sliding closet door in my basement
>> and had a 2 questions:
>> 1) The sliding door track kit says the height should be 1 3/4" more
>> than the door, which means 81 3/4". Does that take into account enough
>> space on the bottom of the door so it doesn't hit the floor? Or am I
>> suppose to add 1/2" or so on top of the 81 3/4".
>> 2) The closet doors is adjacent to a sheetrock wall. Can the door
>> just close up against the sheetrock wall, or is there suppose to be
>> something like a 2X4 or door jamb on the side of the frame? What is
>> usually done on the sides?
>
> Ypou are talking a pocket door? Follow the instructions - the
> clearance is provided for, and GENERALLY tou would frame out the door
> like any other so the door closes against wood.
> Any I've installed have been done that way
>
Hi,
Ditto. I ave two pocket doors in the house.
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Posted by Mike rock on October 1, 2009, 7:43 am
Ok, I think I got it now. I should just frame like a regular door with
4 9/16" wide door jambs on the sides so I can put molding around. I'll
keep it about 2 1/2" away from the wall for molding. Thanks for the
inputs.
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>and had a 2 questions:
>1) The sliding door track kit says the height should be 1 3/4" more
>than the door, which means 81 3/4". Does that take into account enough
>space on the bottom of the door so it doesn't hit the floor? Or am I
>suppose to add 1/2" or so on top of the 81 3/4".
>2) The closet doors is adjacent to a sheetrock wall. Can the door
>just close up against the sheetrock wall, or is there suppose to be
>something like a 2X4 or door jamb on the side of the frame? What is
>usually done on the sides?