A pocket door slides into a frame of metal and wood that is installed when the wall is constructed.
How does a pocket door lock work.
Once all the pins are set the lock will release and turn in the direction of the tension applied.
Use a screwdriver to take these screws out.
Install door casing nailing it to the jamb and to pocket door studs.
The entire assembly should slide out once the screws are removed.
However the fact that they slide back into the wall makes a conventional door knob useless.
Install a full width strike jamb on the opposite side.
A pocket door lock is held together with screws.
The rods are held in place with a metal or plastic latch.
Use 6d finish nails to install the top and strike jamb casing.
There are probably four screws that are toward the center of the door that hold the lock assembly to the door.
Drill a hole and chisel a shallow mortise in that jamb for the strike plate which the door latch engages.
Special latches have been designed to work with pocket doors.
In place of solid studs the pocket door frame utilizes split studs one on each side of the door which the door slides between to open and close.
Round pocket door locks often fit in a standard 2 1 8 hole allowing you to use an existing door for a pocket door.
Generally pocket doors hang from a pair of roller carriages by adjustable rods that are inserted into metal brackets on the door.
To keep the pins set a second tool called a tension wrench is used to apply tension to the lock.