How does one paint a pocket door? I need to paint one that goes from the
bedroom to the bathroom. For one side, I can close the door, paint it and
leave. But the side thats inside the bathroom, how can I paint that? Without
being stuck in the bathroom for hours of course There is no other exit
except a 2 story window. I will be using enamel paint. Also, there is a
lining inside the door, that if I push a wet door back in, it could tear it
out which would mean opening the wall up which I have no intention of doing.
Thanks.

"Nobody" wrote in
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How does one paint a pocket door? I need to paint one that goes from
the bedroom to the bathroom. For one side, I can close the door, paint
it and leave. But the side thats inside the bathroom, how can I paint
that? Without being stuck in the bathroom for hours of course There
is no other exit except a 2 story window. I will be using enamel
paint. Also, there is a lining inside the door, that if I push a wet
door back in, it could tear it out which would mean opening the wall
up which I have no intention of doing. Thanks.

Take the door off the track and paint it anywhere that's convenient, then
reinstall it. Normally there's a molding that's attached with screws,
removal of which will allow you to lift the door off the track at the top
and remove it from the opening.

If that doesn't make sense, find a self-help book at your local home center
that shows how to install or repair a pocket door... that should answer any
questions you have.

"David W." wrote in message
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"Nobody" wrote in
news:nBkzd.15893$Cl3.13932@fed1read03:

How does one paint a pocket door? I need to paint one that goes from
the bedroom to the bathroom. For one side, I can close the door, paint
it and leave. But the side thats inside the bathroom, how can I paint
that? Without being stuck in the bathroom for hours of course There
is no other exit except a 2 story window. I will be using enamel
paint. Also, there is a lining inside the door, that if I push a wet
door back in, it could tear it out which would mean opening the wall
up which I have no intention of doing. Thanks.

Take the door off the track and paint it anywhere that's convenient, then
reinstall it. Normally there's a molding that's attached with screws,
removal of which will allow you to lift the door off the track at the top
and remove it from the opening.

If that doesn't make sense, find a self-help book at your local home
center
that shows how to install or repair a pocket door... that should answer
any
questions you have.

Well, the way it is installed, it can not be removed from the track without
tearing out drywall.

In article I2pzd.16484$Cl3.12102@fed1read03, "Nobody" wrote:

Well, the way it is installed, it can not be removed from the track without
tearing out drywall.

No offense intended, but that's pretty unlikely IME. For that to be true, the
door would have had to have been installed before the drywall, which is not
typical of the way houses are constructed.

It's more likely that you haven't yet figured out the right way to get it off
the track.

Perhaps you could post photos somewhere?

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article I2pzd.16484$Cl3.12102@fed1read03, "Nobody"
wrote:

Well, the way it is installed, it can not be removed from the track
without
tearing out drywall.

No offense intended, but that's pretty unlikely IME. For that to be true,
the
door would have had to have been installed before the drywall, which is
not
typical of the way houses are constructed.

It's more likely that you haven't yet figured out the right way to get it
off
the track.

Perhaps you could post photos somewhere?

Thats exactly how it was done . This pocket door was installed through a
remodel. The pocket door frame was installed, the door was hung and the
drywall put up. The intention was to paint everything at once since the door
was likely to get scuffed during construction. At this point, there is still
no casing installed, and fully closed the door is still about an inch or so
in the wall. I did the rough-in myself and had a pro come in for the
drywall. I guess I didn't do it right . I was under the impression it was
supposed to be in the wall a tad to keep it from swinging. I guess at this
point the door is not going to be fully paintable, unless I paint it before
the casing is put up (which will hide it in the wall another inch or so).
I'm probably going to bring in a pro-painter since there is quite a bit of
priming/repainting. Just curious as to how its going to be possible to paint
the door without getting stuck in the bathroom for several hours and of
course a visible line where he can't get to... damn.

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 19:14:48 -0800, someone wrote:


Thats exactly how it was done . This pocket door was installed through a
remodel. The pocket door frame was installed, the door was hung and the
drywall put up....

LOL, unintended DIY consequences!!!


The intention was to paint everything at once since the door
was likely to get scuffed during construction....

Huh, putting up the door 1st does nothing to address these concerns!
And putting up the door last does not preclude "paint[ing] everything
at once". No, no, don't try to rationalize it. No matter how you try
to approach it, sheetrocking the door in was NOT required in order to
"paint everything at once". A small DIY blunder that's all. Luckily
not the worst thing in the world.

-v.


Reply to NG only - this e.mail address goes to a kill file.

"v" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 19:14:48 -0800, someone wrote:


Thats exactly how it was done . This pocket door was installed through a
remodel. The pocket door frame was installed, the door was hung and the
drywall put up....

LOL, unintended DIY consequences!!!

So if a little bit of the door doesn't stay a little in the wall, what is
there to hold it? Just a 1/4" thick piece of trim? (which is all there is
going to be). Yeah, I can't take the door off, but hey... just wondering how
the "correct" way to install it was.

In article AOZzd.18482$Cl3.2329@fed1read03, "Nobody" wrote:

"v" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 19:14:48 -0800, someone wrote:


Thats exactly how it was done . This pocket door was installed through a
remodel. The pocket door frame was installed, the door was hung and the
drywall put up....

LOL, unintended DIY consequences!!!

So if a little bit of the door doesn't stay a little in the wall, what is
there to hold it? Just a 1/4" thick piece of trim? (which is all there is
going to be). Yeah, I can't take the door off, but hey... just wondering how
the "correct" way to install it was.

Seems odd that you didn't try to find that out *before* installing it...

So if a little bit of the door doesn't stay a little in the wall, what is
there to hold it? Just a 1/4" thick piece of trim? (which is all there is
going to be). Yeah, I can't take the door off, but hey... just wondering
how the "correct" way to install it was.

When I put one in, I put up some extra trim on the "closed side" after
everything was installed. This caused the door to be left a bit inside the
frame. To remove the door, you just took off this extra bit of trim, which
allowed the door to slide out enough to take off the track.

In article , Alan
says...
What the heck is a pocket door?

It's a door that slides into a pocket (in)between the walls.

http://www.johnsonhardware.com/pdindex.htm

--
Keith

Iv'e used screen door moulding on the pocket side works well. looks
good. As for painting sounds like it 's not to late to remove and do it
right.