How To Repair Your Pocket Door
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- A step by step guide on how I repaired this pocket door that had come off one of its rollers. I hope this video empowers the handyman inside you to tackle the next DIY project on your list!
great video - have had a pocket door unusable for more than a year and finally focused on fixing it. I combined your instructions but didn't want to remove the door trim so followed the advice of a couple others here by loosening the track screws to let the door track sag down enough to be able to remove the first trolley and then was able to take the door out of the cavity. to get it back on, I took some wire and wrapped it around the bolt on the trolley and jacked the door up enough to be able to pull the wire with bolt onto the slot on top of the door and then lock it down with the plastic swing lock.
Might I suggest threadlock instead of wood glue
Works much better if you get the right kind of threadlock...... Loctite is very good, used it for the past 20 years.
Thank you! I was pretty discouraged when my pocket door feel off the back edge and wasn't sure how to even approach it. This was the first video I watched and it gave me the confidence to take the top casing off and I was able to repair it myself.
Yes! My favorite kind of feedback
Total sh8t design. "Hey, I have to adjust this little roller." "Great. Start by ripping apart your door frame."
And in some cases, cutting out a giant hole in the wall! 😕
I’m trying to install one that the previous owners remove. What a stupid ass design
Pocket doors are the worst! If you go through that much work then install a sliding, small "barn door" instead of fixing the pocket door. The pocket door is eventually going to break again anyway.
Good job, Dad. Sometimes it's just the little lock arm that works loose and you can snap it back in place with a small flat blade screw driver. Happened to me today.
The perfect tutorial, simple, You get to see the mistakes he makes, and it makes you realize how you will fix yours. I have a carbon copy problem and just updating my brain on the hardware and I was fortunate to see this video. Two thumbs up!
Thanks Archie! Glad this helped!
Thank you so much! My bedroom door feel off and I was totally lost. Was about to arrange maintenance then found your video. Really clear instructions! My door is now fixed. Thanks for sharing 😊
But how did you removed the attached weel???
Blue lok-tite. Not glue. Definitely don't use the RED lok-tite. It'll never come apart again.
FYI, depending on door design, I was using the Masonite from home depot, it fell off the track. I loosened half the track, but loctite on the bolt, and was able to put the bolt back, slide in the door after wedging the screw, then pop the screw guide back on. Reinstall the track. No trim harmed!
Thanks, this really helped. Had a freak occurrence today. A Closet installation company today put in a bolt that appears to have kicked the carrier release lever and allowed the carrier to disengage. Go figure, what are the odds of this, more likely the bolt would have just blocked the movement, to be corrected by a shorter bolt.
Finally! Thank you so much for this! I have 2 off track pocket doors in my bathroom where the rear wheels fell off and I’ve been stumped on repairs for a lot longer than I’m willing to admit! I now feel comfortable and knowledgable enough to take the both on tomorrow!
Yes!! Go get it and send a progress update afterwards!
Thanks! Great fix! On my to do list. After watching this, I’m on it tomorrow.
That nut on the screw is supposed to go up against the roller and lock the screw in place. That way it can't get out of adjustment.
Thanks Dude! You are a patient man and were handed a tough situation. Well done, and we definitely owe you a beer!!
Thank you from the other side of the planet. I was able to get a good look at the workings before I 'go in'. Hearing the little man watching on in the background, reminds me of my grandson, who for an under three year old, has the most analytical, hands on approach that I have seen in a child. Hopefully I will live to 90 to see what becomes of him, 😀 Our young ones can learn much just from being around the workers. Great clip.
excellent camera work and close ups which coincide with your explanations. Give your cameraperson a raise and kudos for innately understanding how close a true close up should be! I can confidently send this video to a non-handy homeowner to help them understand how to fix their three pocket doors. thank you
You are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! IM DREADING FIXING OUR STUPID POCKET DOOR! COME HELP!!
When I was a kid, my parents had a pocket door for their bathroom. The door came off it's rails, so my dad's solution was to push it all the way in and seal it off! He then hung two closet shutter doors. If only we had RUclips back in the 70's!
He did the right thing. Pocket doors are stupid. They rarely get used in a bathroom, unless it is the main entrance (usually they are just a separation between the toilet area and the sink/bath area) they are just like the double sinks people used to put in. How many times do couples actually use both sinks at the same time? This stuff just isn't used.
Great video, I couldn’t access my rollers due to the trim being in the way. This video showed how easy it was to remove trim & within 5 minutes my door was repaired and working properly!
Swoop! This is excellent. I did not need to pull the trim off, as there is sufficient clearance to work on it in my case. Thanks for showing how the Pin-Cleat-locking plate mechanism works, thats the key. Once I had the door off the pin I could get needle nose pliers in there and tighten the pin back up. Then, the door’s cleat didn’t want to go back into the pin, it’s on a roller so it just rolled away. So I used a string around the pin to pull it back into the cleat. Kind of hard to work in that tight space but taking off trim is not my forte, so worth it for me. Thanks!
Thank you!! I thought I was going to have to cut a hole in my wall. LOL Pocket door fixed thanks to you!!
Way to go @Trisha!
Same. Really glad it was this easy. The hardest part in my fix was getting all the wood filler out of the screw heads so I could take down some trim.
I came up with a way that took about two minutes. After watching your video I realized I really don't want to take the trim and frame off, there has to be an easier way. I put the job on hold for a week then thought why can't I drill a small hole through the trim and frame just big enough to put a screwdriver through. The screwdriver would then hold the roller in place while I slide the door onto it. It worked perfect and I was a bit surprised! Now all I have to do is fill the small hole that I drilled. I should have taken a video of it.
Thanks for your tip. I'm glad I saw it before taking the frame apart. I drilled a hole in the molding, stuck a small screwdriver to hold the roller and was able to lift door back on track. Saved me a ton of time, and aggravation. Thanks!!!
The pocket door to our laundry room slipped off one roller 20 yrs ago. Found out the kids were racing down the hallway and would use the door for a stop. Told the wife when they grow up, I'd rehang it. Now the other roller has came off and I will have to finally fix it. Thanks for the helpful video.
Attach the split jamb with screws, that way you can just unscrew that one piece of split jamb to access the hangers. You don’t have to take off all the casing if you do that. You can always spackle the screw heads to hide them. Also, I would suggest just adjusting the door up a little more to ensure that enough of the screw threads are in the lock nut in the hanger so it won’t come unscrewed again.
Good tutorial - I had a different issue with my pocket door but your tutorial provided the correct approach. Thanks!
FYI, a curved carpet knife works great for cutting the caulk line clear through😊
You didn’t show the back bracket which is usually the one that falls
Thanks for sharing your experience. Great jingle, Spirit of a Handyman!
Thank you so much for this! We just fixed ours ourselves, thanks to you!
The Daddy handyMandy strikes again💪💪💪 now ima try this on my sister in laws door Yeahh it came off like your door did😂😂
Man, I can't believe you didn't lubricate the rollers when you had it off.
Should have added some attachment to the top casing, it will fall down eventually, just like the guide wheel....
It’s really helpful video. Thanks a lot
Pocket doors are the worst invention ever! May look good on design. But, practical use NO
I used gorilla glue and wedged the door up, waited 24 hours... works excellent
FINALLY found this video, I didn't have to take the top piece off THANK GOD, but it took me 2 fuc*ing hours.
Nice fix. Got to love RUclips. The ultimate repair resource!
Thanks Roger!
my door stops about 1 inch before closing and gets stuck there. What should I do??
Thank you for being one of the very few that show us that we don't have to pull out an entire wall just to fix this😂
Why didn't they make a pocket door, like a closet door ???
A roller and a track ????
Not a bad video, but the tools you’re using cmon lol
Then you use glue , better off with locktite
Who invented these contraptions door,, cwazy.
Thank you so much for this video. My husband was going to cut a hole in the wall in order to fix it. What a relief when I found your video. The door works better than it did when it was first installed.
Glad to help!
A locking nut might have been a better option than wood glue
Many thanks! Had a different roller system but your video got me to that back roller and the reseating of disconnected roller was a breeze. Thank God for people like you that take the time to demonstrate DIY repairs. Prior to watching your video I was thinking hmmmm....do I need to cut out the drywall to fix this? Thanks again!
Thank you, this video is very helpful, i have the same problem, but mine is in an enclosed rail... not sure how to access those bolt that you were showing. I will open the top as you did and see... will write an update later... thanks again.
Keep us posted!
Great video, I struggled for about 30min before checking for some insight in RUclips, and after seeing this video it took me only about 5min 😅
Thread lock works better than glue
My girlfriend and I just did it with a piece of twine to hold the roller in place, and then a skewer to flip the latch. Thanks for the view of the pieces, wouldn't have been able to work blind without it! (we didn't remove any trim)
Well done!
@@SpiritofaHandyman couldn't have done it without your guidance! Keep it up sir. Well done.
these doors suck, always break.
it's 1am I'm deep cleaning my bathroom and the pocket door came off the track. I should have just went to bed 😂
Where can I find these replacement rollers?
Hehehe.... "I'm going to be releasing the caulk"....
Got my script for the wife for tonight
... and then the whole "finishing up that seam" part.
But seriously, very helpful video, thanks!
Thank you! you are so likeable straight and to the point!...I hardly subscribe but it did!...much appreciated
Thank you just went through this and very informative. A handy man wanted 500$ to fix it.
But I did it myself thanks to this perfect video.
Thanks for the video.
Wow, someone that actually shows how the parts work and how too fix it. Instead of showing pictures of after the fact.. Been looking all day for a video without b.s. blah blah blah, stupid music unneccesary showmanshow. Thank you. You showed the actual work, the parts and did it. Thank you!!!
Thank you for the video! I ended up loosening the rail from threw screws instead of removing the trim. That worked like a charm and made the job so much easier!!!!
The lock is the key. God bless you! It worked thanks.
Thank you. I will repair mine right after breakfast in the morning.
Stay tuned for an update.
Guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow ;)
So my issue ended up being the actual track where the door hangs from. Removed door as shown in this vlog, inspected track, 3 of 5 screws missing/hanging lose/broken. Was able to replace 2 of the missing screws, could not get to the back one as it was too far deep, re-hung door and Bob's your uncle :)
Thank you, really helpful
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Great vid thanks. I think the nut should have been a locking nut which locked against wheel plate where you glued. I have a customer who has same problem and gonna fix it now. I owe you a beer 😁👍👍👍👍
slap some NEW rollers on it before enclosing it again..
Awesome video, I followed the instructions was able to fix 2 loose screws in my pocket door. Thank you so much!!
I been dying to do this and it’s been off the track for a while because now it’s annoying the heck out of me Yes this will empower me to do it thank you.
My pocket door is now fixed. Your video gave me the knowledge and confidence I needed to fix it myself. Thanks!
Used this tutorial yesterday, door slightly different but followed along and it all worked out. Thanks
Teflon tape would work too.
Excellent video! Thank you!
This video gave me the motivation to tackle the pocket door in my basement that’s been of it’s track for the past year. It ended up being a different style and had to take a lot more trim off. I almost thought I’d have to open up the wall. I’m envious how easy you made it look, I have a lot of repairs to do now!
Thanks for the great video!
“This caulk started to come…”
C’mon man
I like it! Must get to work!
This is exactly what happened to mine. Thanks. Took 10 minutes to fix.
Excellent work 😮
I'm thinking this is the same issue with my son's pocket door to his bathroom. I'm going to investigate and hopefully use this technique. Thanks!
Wow! What a great video. I was looking for a solution. I like your attitude... "just take a stab at it!!!"
Thanks @awesam! Were you able to solve your problem?
Yes, I was. I was fortunate that it was the front roller that had come off. So I didn’t have to remove the whole door. My biggest problem was finding the roller to replace the old one. But we got it done. Thanks!!
@@awesam Way to go!
This is exactly what's happened to my door. I really appreciate this video!
I wish I had watched this first before I ruined my wall! Great video!
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Yeah, whoever installed ours must have installed it through the wall because there’s no way to get the door out. Also it’s a solid wood door, super heavy on those wheels, probably needs three instead of two.
Ok, dese argentina
my pocket doors are 108 years old... this won’t help me
Thanks! Super helpful to see how the hardware comes apart to know what to do. Much appreciated.
If you press "1" on the keyboard. you also say one in the video. neat coincidence.
Thanks for a great instructional video. I have a pocket door needing some adjustment, now I think i can do it.
Thanks my guy. This helps out a lot. I have 3 pocket doors to repair.
I watched this video after struggling with the door for one hour .. after that it took literally one minute! Thank you!
Thanks for that i fixed mine today and it work perfectly so thanks you
I was going to fix my sliding door but no idea how do take the door off. Thanks so much!
kid in the background is priceless
You gave me courage to do myself, thanks.
Lk lol 9l
Thank you.
Ok so this just gave me the courage to try and fix my door! Thank you
Looks good, only my door is over 50 year old and not the same hardware, no plastic rollers all metal and all attached
Good