Pocket Sliding Door Maintenance

Periodically oiling or lubricating the hardware on a pocket door is a good practice.

Pocket sliding door maintenance.

Sometimes the hardest part is getting the door out of the pocket or off the track. 1 use a utility knife to break the paint seal along the stop moldings on each door jamb and then carefully pry off the moldings with a chisel or a 5 in 1 tool and flat bar. I hope this video empowers the handyman inside you to tackle th. Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers.

These tools are often specially angled wrenches designed to fit into that little gap. A step by step guide on how i repaired this pocket door that had come off one of its rollers. Many pocket doors can be adjusted with special tools from around the top of the pocket frame with the door in a partially closed position. Pocket door is off its track.

Remove the pocket door. Cut the paint seam between the door stop and the casing but don t remove the casing. To clean and lubricate the hardware of a sliding closet door use a stiff brush a toothbrush or a hand vacuum to clean dust from the tracks. If your pocket door rollers are not lubricated it can cause big problems when you try to open and close the door.

Use a pocket door wrench to turn the hanger a quarter of a turn at a time until the door is parallel with the jamb. One of the best ways to lubricate the door rollers is to use a silicone spray. If you have a gap at the bottom of the door that is causing rubbing towards the top of your door you can lower the door by adjusting the hanger that is positioned the furthest away from the door latch. Pry off the door stops with a stiff putty knife.

However if the rollers are worn cracked or bent remove them photo 4 and replace them with a new pair. If the rollers or sliding glass door wheels are full of dirt and debris give them a good cleaning and a few drops of lubricant and see if they spin freely. If the pocket door is off of its track you ll have to remove it before you can repair it. If the rollers are damaged install replacement rollers available at home centers.