Get a floor stand for that picture or hang it from the ceiling.
Hanging pictures on pocket door walls.
This can also be accomplished if you don t want to ruin the integrity of the molding around the door frame.
On the wall where where the pocket door hides we d like to mount a towel rack.
However they cost more than traditional picture hangers and will only work where there is not a stud or other obstruction present in the wall.
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I see in figure 1 the one with the mirrored door that you have pictures and a towel bar affixed to the wall outside the pocket.
From the countryside barns these wide sliding doors have entered the house to become popular interior décor pieces.
However i m not sure if this is possible.
They work great for us even in the pocket door situation.
Wire hangers are easy to remove and leave a small hole.
If you were building a new home and you knew you might be installing shelves or hanging heavy pictures on a pocket door wall i d recommend you do a trick i did for years.
The saliva will leave a light mark for placing a nail.
Here is a link that might be useful.
But although it may seem easy hanging a picture properly is much more than a haphazard task.
Doors installing towel bars pictures on sliding door walls.
Here are five favorite tips for taking a one hole approach to hanging a picture on the wall.
There is not much structure there.
Reader leann cormier.
I m sure i m not the first builder to do this but i always glued and screwed pieces of 1 2 inch plywood to the back of the drywall that covered the thin studs that create the pocket for the door.
With a pocket door you have to use very short screws or you run the risk of screwing up the door.
Press your knuckle against the wall when the picture is exactly where you want it.
Lick your middle knuckle and grab the hanger on the back of the picture with the wet finger.
Thanks for very helpful pictures and instructions on pocket doors.
Be sure to use wall anchors for hanging heavy items on your walls.
From cozy bedrooms to rustic home offices and perfect room dividers barn style doors are all.
If you realize after removing the door frame that you no longer can access the rollers and track where you need to you may have to cut a hole in the wall for access to the proper pocket door components.