A step by step guide on how I repaired this pocket door that had come off one of its rollers. I hope this video empowers the handyman inside you to tackle the next DIY project on your list!
great video - have had a pocket door unusable for more than a year and finally focused on fixing it. I combined your instructions but didn't want to remove the door trim so followed the advice of a couple others here by loosening the track screws to let the door track sag down enough to be able to remove the first trolley and then was able to take the door out of the cavity. to get it back on, I took some wire and wrapped it around the bolt on the trolley and jacked the door up enough to be able to pull the wire with bolt onto the slot on top of the door and then lock it down with the plastic swing lock.
Thank you! I was pretty discouraged when my pocket door feel off the back edge and wasn't sure how to even approach it. This was the first video I watched and it gave me the confidence to take the top casing off and I was able to repair it myself.
Thank you from the other side of the planet. I was able to get a good look at the workings before I 'go in'. Hearing the little man watching on in the background, reminds me of my grandson, who for an under three year old, has the most analytical, hands on approach that I have seen in a child. Hopefully I will live to 90 to see what becomes of him, 😀 Our young ones can learn much just from being around the workers. Great clip.
Thank you so much! My bedroom door feel off and I was totally lost. Was about to arrange maintenance then found your video. Really clear instructions! My door is now fixed. Thanks for sharing 😊
The perfect tutorial, simple, You get to see the mistakes he makes, and it makes you realize how you will fix yours. I have a carbon copy problem and just updating my brain on the hardware and I was fortunate to see this video. Two thumbs up!
Thank you so much for this video. My husband was going to cut a hole in the wall in order to fix it. What a relief when I found your video. The door works better than it did when it was first installed.
This video gave me the motivation to tackle the pocket door in my basement that’s been of it’s track for the past year. It ended up being a different style and had to take a lot more trim off. I almost thought I’d have to open up the wall. I’m envious how easy you made it look, I have a lot of repairs to do now! Thanks for the great video!
Finally! Thank you so much for this! I have 2 off track pocket doors in my bathroom where the rear wheels fell off and I’ve been stumped on repairs for a lot longer than I’m willing to admit! I now feel comfortable and knowledgable enough to take the both on tomorrow!
Thank you for the video! I ended up loosening the rail from threw screws instead of removing the trim. That worked like a charm and made the job so much easier!!!!
Great video, I couldn’t access my rollers due to the trim being in the way. This video showed how easy it was to remove trim & within 5 minutes my door was repaired and working properly!
excellent camera work and close ups which coincide with your explanations. Give your cameraperson a raise and kudos for innately understanding how close a true close up should be! I can confidently send this video to a non-handy homeowner to help them understand how to fix their three pocket doors. thank you
Wow, someone that actually shows how the parts work and how too fix it. Instead of showing pictures of after the fact.. Been looking all day for a video without b.s. blah blah blah, stupid music unneccesary showmanshow. Thank you. You showed the actual work, the parts and did it. Thank you!!!
Swoop! This is excellent. I did not need to pull the trim off, as there is sufficient clearance to work on it in my case. Thanks for showing how the Pin-Cleat-locking plate mechanism works, thats the key. Once I had the door off the pin I could get needle nose pliers in there and tighten the pin back up. Then, the door’s cleat didn’t want to go back into the pin, it’s on a roller so it just rolled away. So I used a string around the pin to pull it back into the cleat. Kind of hard to work in that tight space but taking off trim is not my forte, so worth it for me. Thanks!
Friend, you just saved me hours of frustration. I've seen the pocket doors whose trolleys were just one-sided, like those on bypass closet doors, but mine were double-wheel with the keyhole screws and after watching your video, it's become quite clear. Thank you for posting!
The pocket door to our laundry room slipped off one roller 20 yrs ago. Found out the kids were racing down the hallway and would use the door for a stop. Told the wife when they grow up, I'd rehang it. Now the other roller has came off and I will have to finally fix it. Thanks for the helpful video.
Thanks, this really helped. Had a freak occurrence today. A Closet installation company today put in a bolt that appears to have kicked the carrier release lever and allowed the carrier to disengage. Go figure, what are the odds of this, more likely the bolt would have just blocked the movement, to be corrected by a shorter bolt.
Many thanks! Had a different roller system but your video got me to that back roller and the reseating of disconnected roller was a breeze. Thank God for people like you that take the time to demonstrate DIY repairs. Prior to watching your video I was thinking hmmmm....do I need to cut out the drywall to fix this? Thanks again!
Thank you for the video, it did show me how the male connection went into the female slot on the roller mounting bracket. I did not remove the molding I found that a hacksaw blade was thin enough to hold the stud in place while you pushed up the door into the slot, then locked into place with the nylon locking mechanism. Saved a whole lot of time.
I didn't take apart the frame either. I lined up the screw with the hole and screwed it in. There wasn't enough room for my fingers but the nut had groves in it that I could twist with my 5 in 1 tool.
I been dying to do this and it’s been off the track for a while because now it’s annoying the heck out of me Yes this will empower me to do it thank you.
Good job, Dad. Sometimes it's just the little lock arm that works loose and you can snap it back in place with a small flat blade screw driver. Happened to me today.
Dude thank you i used your video and a camera and was able to fix the door. I knew what i ahd to do but now with some assistance from your vid that helped me alot. Too bad my plastic thingy broke off while repairing the door.
FYI, depending on door design, I was using the Masonite from home depot, it fell off the track. I loosened half the track, but loctite on the bolt, and was able to put the bolt back, slide in the door after wedging the screw, then pop the screw guide back on. Reinstall the track. No trim harmed!
I came up with a way that took about two minutes. After watching your video I realized I really don't want to take the trim and frame off, there has to be an easier way. I put the job on hold for a week then thought why can't I drill a small hole through the trim and frame just big enough to put a screwdriver through. The screwdriver would then hold the roller in place while I slide the door onto it. It worked perfect and I was a bit surprised! Now all I have to do is fill the small hole that I drilled. I should have taken a video of it.
Thanks for your tip. I'm glad I saw it before taking the frame apart. I drilled a hole in the molding, stuck a small screwdriver to hold the roller and was able to lift door back on track. Saved me a ton of time, and aggravation. Thanks!!!
My girlfriend and I just did it with a piece of twine to hold the roller in place, and then a skewer to flip the latch. Thanks for the view of the pieces, wouldn't have been able to work blind without it! (we didn't remove any trim)
Thank you, this video is very helpful, i have the same problem, but mine is in an enclosed rail... not sure how to access those bolt that you were showing. I will open the top as you did and see... will write an update later... thanks again.
Attach the split jamb with screws, that way you can just unscrew that one piece of split jamb to access the hangers. You don’t have to take off all the casing if you do that. You can always spackle the screw heads to hide them. Also, I would suggest just adjusting the door up a little more to ensure that enough of the screw threads are in the lock nut in the hanger so it won’t come unscrewed again.
Great vid thanks. I think the nut should have been a locking nut which locked against wheel plate where you glued. I have a customer who has same problem and gonna fix it now. I owe you a beer 😁👍👍👍👍
Yes, I was. I was fortunate that it was the front roller that had come off. So I didn’t have to remove the whole door. My biggest problem was finding the roller to replace the old one. But we got it done. Thanks!!
Thank you for showing how to do it. Can a second nut be added to the screw that holds the door attachment to the roller body? A lower nut can tighten the screw to the door attachment. An upper nut can tighten the screw to the roller body and prevent the screw from coming loose (with some loctite).
When I was a kid, my parents had a pocket door for their bathroom. The door came off it's rails, so my dad's solution was to push it all the way in and seal it off! He then hung two closet shutter doors. If only we had RU-vid back in the 70's!
He did the right thing. Pocket doors are stupid. They rarely get used in a bathroom, unless it is the main entrance (usually they are just a separation between the toilet area and the sink/bath area) they are just like the double sinks people used to put in. How many times do couples actually use both sinks at the same time? This stuff just isn't used.
