Select narrow weatherstripping that will not interfere with the movement of the door and placement of the door over the door stop and soffit.
Making a pocket door out of a french door.
I like the suggestion someone made about sliding glass doors.
Mullions frame and hold the glass in the door.
How would pocket doors ever seal since you need that space to make them slide in and out.
Building a set of french doors involves milling many parts and some careful upfront planning.
Or you might even consider french.
Buy mullions from the store to fit the door.
By centering the doors are you making a tripping hazard.
The length of this opening has to be 54 1 4 inches the distance that you calculated in step 1.
By moving them to the far end it might provide a smooth in and out.
In this story i ll walk you through the whole process.
And a good thought above too.
Remove the paper backing from the weatherstripping and apply the strips to the flat side of the door stop and soffit where the pocket door rests on the stop and soffit.
Use a circular saw combined with a carpenter s square or a reciprocating saw if space is tight.
Cut the portion of the plate out that will form the opening for the french doors.