Framing A Pocket Door In A Load Bearing Wall

Attach to the ceiling by screwing through the frame into the ceiling joists.

Framing a pocket door in a load bearing wall.

Obviously this one doesn t need a fancy header. Make sure the frame is level. Part 01 the library renovation pocket door in a load bearing wall follow along and watch me work on my most recent renovation project the library. For part one you ll watch me demo do some light electrical work build a quick temporary wall install a load bearing header and install a pocket door.

Well look even if it s a bearing wall you can frame for it but here s what you have to do if your door is 2 feet wide the finished width is say 24 inches the size of the opening that you need for this is double that. And our contractor told us that that s a bearing wall and we can t do that. So if you re on the top floor you can use 2 2x4 s unless the building is 36 wide in which case you ll need 2 2x6 s. You ll also need to know whether or not the wall is load bearing.

Consulting a structural engineer or building professional is advised when attempting a project where inexperience has the potential to cause property damage bodily harm or death but utilizing the recommendations of a building professional and properly. I built a 2x4 framed wall parallel to the load bearing wall. The wall needs to be wide enough to accommodate twice the door s width plus 1 inch 2 54cm. Doors in these walls will have headers usually laminated beams over their openings.

The width of the door frame trim becomes about 8 which actually looks quite nice. Glue and screw together the 2 by 4s to build a pony wall a smaller non load bearing wall for hanging the track for the pocket doors. Generally load bearing walls will be in a central location and they will be perpendicular to the floor joists. The project includes assessing and taking out a section of a load bearing wall a pocket door building framing a wall installing double french doors and semi custom built ins.

If the wall is load bearing consult a structural. Installing a pocket door in a load bearing wall requires replacing the old header with a longer one. Chapter 6 wall construction section r602 wood wall framing. For header spans see tables r502 5 1 and r502 5 2.

Just one to support the door hardware.