Monday, June 25, 2007Pocket Door Floor Guides Several different types of floor guides can be used to keep a pocket wooden door centered. The simplest of these is a plastic U-shaped guide similar to the floor guides used for bypass closet doors. Although easy to install, this type of guide can leave marks on the faces of the door after repeated use. There is another type of plastic guide that just grazes the bottom edge of the door on both sides.
However, the most durable and inconspicuous floor guide is a metal angle that engages a continuous groove routed in the bottom of the door. The groove can be cut with a router and a self-piloting wing cutter. Some kits furnish a metal angle that's as long as the pocket. A long angle ensures that the door is centered throughout the entire pocket. On the downside, though, a full-length angle can cause binding if the door warps or the floor guide isn't exactly parallel with the overhead track. Some carpenters prefer to place a 3 inc long angle at the mouth of the pocket. In either case, the angle should extend slightly into the opening, so that the wood door doesn't slip off the angle when it's closed.
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