Hanging Pictures On Pocket Door Walls

Reader leann cormier.

Hanging pictures on pocket door walls.

This video shows how to hang pictures and other items without nailing or drilling into pipes and electrical wiring. With a pocket door you have to use very short screws or you run the risk of screwing up the door. However they cost more than traditional picture hangers and will only work where there is not a stud or other obstruction present in the wall. From cozy bedrooms to rustic home offices and perfect room dividers barn style doors are all.

In our master bathroom there is an area where there is a sink and vanity and on the opposite wall there is a pocket door that leads to the walk in closet. If you were building a new home and you knew you might be installing shelves or hanging heavy pictures on a pocket door wall i d recommend you do a trick i did for years. Get a floor stand for that picture or hang it from the ceiling. On the wall where where the pocket door hides we d like to mount a towel rack.

There s a picture at the link. However i m not sure if this is possible. 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. Doors installing towel bars pictures on sliding door walls.

But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task. There is not much structure there. This can also be accomplished if you don t want to ruin the integrity of the molding around the door frame. Here is a link that might be useful.

I m sure i m not the first builder to do this but i always glued and screwed pieces of 1 2 inch plywood to the back of the drywall that covered the thin studs that create the pocket for the door. Find out how to choose hanger hardware fo. Lick your middle knuckle and grab the hanger on the back of the picture with the wet finger. The saliva will leave a light mark for placing a nail.

Be sure to use wall anchors for hanging heavy items on your walls. Press your knuckle against the wall when the picture is exactly where you want it. Thanks for very helpful pictures and instructions on pocket doors. If you realize after removing the door frame that you no longer can access the rollers and track where you need to you may have to cut a hole in the wall for access to the proper pocket door components.

They work great for us even in the pocket door situation.