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Replacing an existing pocket door

I've seen lots of advice on how to install a pocket door but no info on how to replace one. I have a pocket door that is working just fine, however I want to replace it so that the door style will match my other new interior doors. I switched from a plain door to a two-panel door and would like to do the same for the pocket door. I read somewhere that "almost any door" can be used as a pocket door. So what exactly does that mean? Can I simply buy a door of my choosing and transfer the hardware from the old door to the new one? Thanks for your help

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DonV

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Yes, a pocket door is more about the hardware and the slot in the wall than it is about the door. As long as you choose a door that isn't terribly heavy or too thick (or large) to fit, any door should work.

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Choose the two panel door that is as near the dimensions of the slab door you currently have installed (probably a hollow core mahogany veneer slab). I say choose one of similar dimensions because the newer doors leave very little "wiggle room" for trimming length and width. Having said that, even if you have to cut 1-1/2 inches into the height of the door and you cut away the perimeter wood, you can trim it up, glue and re-insert it to provide that much needed support.

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