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Pocket Door/Molding Installation From "Bathroom Renovations" episode DBTR-404

The bathroom's pocket door is installed. The project is completed by adding trim around the doorframe.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E
	Figure F

Materials:

safety Glasses
gloves
plumbers putty
faucet set
crescent wrench
screwdriver
seal tape
wax ring
level
utility Knife
tape
circular saw
clamps
drill
pry bar
pneumatic nail gun
nails
trim
toilet

Pocket Door Installation

1. Mark off from the bottom of the door. Starting from the mark score a line along a level with a utility knife (figure A) .

2. Roll out and set a piece of tape along the mark to protect the door from any splintering when you make your cuts (figure B).

3. Using a guide with a level to ensure the cut is perfectly straight, place a solid guide for the circular saw and set the clamps in place (figure C).

4. Attach the brackets to the top of the door. Measure out from the edge an inch and a half, place the bracket and mark the location of the screw holes (figure D).

5. Pre-drill holes for the screws so they do not splinter, drive them using one inch pan-head screws (figure E).

6. Hang the door up in the bathroom (figure F).

7. Remove the temporary support brackets from the doorframe. Snap the bracket clips onto the roller.

8. Lift the drywall off the carpet with a couple of shims and a pry bar as a lever (figure G).

9. Attach the drywall to the top plate with one-inch drywall screws, short enough so they do not go through into the door (figure H).

Figure G

Figure H

Figure I

	Figure J
	Figure K
	Figure L

Crown Molding Installation

1. When working with wood, always start with a new edge to make sure it is perfectly straight for your measurements (figure I).

2. Measure out from the clean edge, mark and start cutting with the miter saw (figure J).

3. Cut the piece of the back banding which runs alongside the flat stock on the wall.

4. In the bathroom, fit the back banding up against the flat stock, and then line them up against the wall (figure K).

5. To achieve the look, leave a 1/8 inch reveal on the trim.

6. Once it is all in place, nail it to the pocket doorframe using the pneumatic nail gun (figure L).

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