Q: I have a home from the 1970s, and it’s starting to show its age. I can fix most small problems, but I’m having trouble with a couple of doors. One door is split on the side where the latch holds ...

Pocket doors can be something of a mystery. We make an elaborate effort to obscure the inner workings of most house framing, and it feels like pocket doors – by their nature hidden when open — are ...

I see now that it is referred to as split jamb pre-hung doors. I've never worked a new build or remodel that required trim that had to be ordered separately from the door.

Q: I have a home from the 1970s and it's starting to show its age. I can fix most small problems, but I'm having trouble with a couple of doors. One door is split on the side right where the latch ...

Q: We have an upstairs bedroom that leads into a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. The entry into this bathroom has a swinging door that should have been a sliding pocket door. We would like to install a ...

Question: I was raised in an older house that had pocket doors, but they never worked smoothly. I am building my own house now, and I would like to use pocket doors. How can I avoid the problems with ...

Dear James: I like pocket doors because they save floor space, but they often don’t glide smoothly into the wall slot. What is the best method to install one? — Kevin D. Dear Kevin: As houses are ...

: We have an upstairs bedroom that leads into a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. The entry into this bathroom has a swinging door that should have been a sliding pocket door. We would like to install a sliding ...

Q. I have a home from the 1970s and it’s starting to show its age. I can fix most small problems, but I’m having trouble with a couple of doors. One door is split on the side right where the latch ...