I installed a pocket door in my son’s basement several days ago. The basement remodeling project has stretched out over a year because we can only work together on Saturdays and on occasional days he ...

Pocket doors can add a certain charm to your home, and they are certainly beneficial when it comes to saving space. But before you install one, you may want to know why it could be a big design ...

Did you know that the smallest room in your home can be the most dangerous? Every year 235,000 adults seek emergency care for injuries sustained in bathrooms from falls and other accidents, according ...

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 ...

Q: We have a pocket door to the pantry in our kitchen. We plan to install 10-inch-deep wood shelving perpendicular to the pocket door wall. What is the best way to anchor the shelving to a pocket door ...

Doors that slide away into walls is an old design that still makes sense. A pair of 3- or 4-foot-wide doors can turn two rooms into one or vice versa, and free up floor and wall space where standard ...

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 ...

Q: I’m planning to install a few pocket doors in my new home. I already know at these locations I’ll have heavy mirrors and artwork on the walls where the door slides in and out of the pocket. I’m ...