What are Pocket Interior Doors?

Pocket interior doors are sliding doors used on the inside of the house. When the pocket door is open, the entire door appears to vanish into the wall. Pocket interior doors require special door installation. A compartment is built into the wall that holds the door when it is open. There are two main reasons that pocket interior doors are used. The first is aesthetics. A pocket door is an attractive architectural choice. Without drawing attention to the door, it gives the home a custom appearance. Another reason that pocket doors are used is because of the space-saving benefit of having them. On average, a room that has a pocket door will have ten additional square feet of space inside. For a small home, this can be a tremendous amount of space available for utilization. Because pocket interior doors create open space in confined areas, they are commonly used in bathrooms, utility rooms and closets. Pocket doors do require a different sort of installation than traditional doors, but th ... more