Pocket Doors

A pocket door slides into a cavity inside the wall, so when it is open the leaf disappears completely and takes up no floor space and no wall space either. It is the highest-value solution for tight rooms, en-suites and utility spaces, and the most involved to install.

What a pocket door needs

A cavity at least as wide as the door, in a wall that is not carrying services or structure. The cassette frame goes in before the plasterboard, so this is a first-fix decision, not something to add at the end of a project. Hardware must be flush, since a projecting handle will not enter the pocket.

Use a flush pull handle and a magnetic latch. If the wall cannot take a cavity, a surface-mounted sliding door kit or a bi-fold door achieves most of the space saving with far less work.