Re: pocket door

"Spudz" wrote:

Gotta contact a pocket door. never tried to contact one of these before...

Piece of cake, friend. About 2" above the floor, drill a 3/8" hole into the door frame, parallel to the floor. Slip just the tip of a 16" long by 1/4" diameter bit into the hole. Drill down to the basement at a 60º angle off the floor and slightly sideways so the drill takes a compound angle. That way if you happen to be above a joist the bit will come out the side instead of having to bore all the way through. Use any press-fit, 3/8" contact. The feeler bit will cut a small notch at the top of the 3/8" hole. After inserting the contact, touch up with colored wood putty.

Basically, you're doing the same thing you might do for a wood-framed slider. Enjoy.

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Robert L Bass

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