On Mar 30, 11:12*am, RicodJour wrote:
On Mar 30, 10:46*am, Limp Arbor wrote:





I know this is an oxymoron but I am looking for a decent pocket door
for a half bath. *I'm moving a few things around and the bath door
will be on a wall in the foyer right at the bottom of the steps. *The
half bath will be fairly narrow, around 32", so the door can't swing
in.

Most of the other doors in the house are masonite genuine-imitation
six panel doors but none of them ar within eyeshot of where this
pocket door will be. *The foyer has hardwood floors and the bath will
be tiled.

I won't have a problem if the framing of the wall the pocket door goes
in ends up being wider than 3.5". *I could easily go to 5.5" or
whatever is needed.

To me it would be ideal if the pocket door also had a bottom track to
keep the door from slopping around.

So, is there such a thing as a decent pocket door?

Tradeoffs. *There are a number of pocket door hardware manufacturers,
Johnson being one.http://www.johnsonhardware.com
But if I'm looking for a higher quality sliding door, pocket or no, I
usually go with doors that roll on tracks. *Again, tradeoffs - the
rolling doors can be a bit noisier (usually only a concern if the door
is on the second floor), and slightly more attention must be paid to
keeping the track clean and clear.
http://www.cabinetmakerssupply.com/s...net_sheaves_an...

R-

I'm intrigued by the sheave & track link you posted. I do see how
cleanliness could be a problem especially with two kids. Who knows
what they may shove in the slot between the door and the split jam.

I would think that with the Johnson hardware I could add the wheel at
the bottom if I wanted to. You could probably even remove the door
without taking the trim off be releasing the clips at the top. If
this is true then cleaning the track or removing some offending toy
shoved in there wouldn't be too much trouble.