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Posted by Oren on January 28, 2008, 6:29 pm
>dadiOH wrote:
>
>> jJim McLaughlin wrote:
>>
>>>I have a pocket door between th MBR and MBath.
>>>
>>>Its in the wall, i.e. in the full open position. Hasn't really
>>>worked since I bought the house in 1978. Doesn't clear the rug side
>>>of the passageway between he bedroom and the bathroom.
>>>
>>>I'm going to be re - carpeting the MBR and installing a tile floor
>>>in
>>>the MBath.
>>>
>>>I know that I can re do the carpet and the tile floor leaving the
>>>poket door in the wall.
>>>
>>>As long as I'm going to be doing the capet and a new tile floor in
>>>the bath,
>>>I figure I might a well get the door operating.
>>>
>>>The configuration of the rooms is such that replacement with a
>>>standard door
>>>will not work. (Hey, I only bought the place, I didn't design it.)
>>>
>>>Long ago I saw a TV piece on "Ask These Four Idiots" about repairing
>>>pocket doors. Of course I didn't videotape it (gives you an idea
>>>about
>>>how long ago this was). I'm looking for that piece. Anybody have
>>>any idea on where to findit, or a link o it.
>>>
>>>I am separately Googling for material on pocket door repair.
>>>
>>>If any body has already got some URL cites to sites dealing with
>>>pocket door repair, I dappreciate it if you would share those with
>>>me.
>>
>>
>> Is being too low the only problem? If so, take off the door opening
>> trim at the top so you have access to the track and trolleys. The
>> trolleys slide in the track and are attached to the door top. There
>> will be some way of lowering/leveling the door incorporated into the
>> trolleys.
>>
>Take a look here.
>
>http://www.johnsonhardware.com/pdindex.htm
>
>Boden
"Is being too low the only problem?"
Use a carpenter square and check the bottom of the door. It may need a
trim job!
Also has universal parts.
http://johnsonhardware.com/universal.htm
Oren
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