Hang Towel Bar On Pocket Door Wall

This two part how to video series demonstrates how to install a towel rod or towel rack remember click on chapter two for the hollow door video instructions.

Hang towel bar on pocket door wall.

I thought someone looking to hang other items might find it helpful to know that they do work well on a pocket door in some situations. Slide the bar into place and attach the next bar holder. Drywall diy guy suggested hercules hooks but didn t say he d used them on a pocket door. Since the pocket door wall studs were normally 3 4 inch deep the 1 2 inch plywood never had a chance of touching the moving door.

I see in figure 1 the one with the mirrored door that you have pictures and a towel bar affixed to the wall outside the pocket. I was googling a solution for hanging a towel bar on a pocket door wall this came up. Using the set screw and wrench provided with your towel bar attach one of the bar holders to the bracket. The other side of the pocket required the plywood pieces to be attached to the drywall before it was screwed to the pocket door wall studs.

In the first video your instructor takes you through all the necessary steps of installing a towel bar. The second video demonstrates how to hang a towel rod on a hollow door. The pocket door cage includes split studs that can support a towel bar or toilet paper holder but won t meet the standards for a weight bearing fixture. Measuring screwing and assembling.

Expect to remove the drywall on both. Put a little pressure on the towel bar to make sure it is secure.