Pocket Door… Never More!
The screws which attach the top railing on which my pocket door runs are coming loose and the door drags. These screws are located near the back and cannot be reached because of the narrow width of t...
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thgoodman wrote:
I had the same problem. I took it to my regular RV repair guy and the repair was so simple that I was kicking myself in the @$$ for not thinking of it myself and saving a few bucks.
In my case the track goes all the way to the back end of the pocket so there is no space at the end of the track (this is important). He measured the distance from the floor to the bottom of the track and made a 1" x 1/4" piece of wood that went all the way from the floor to push up against the track for vertical support and glued it in place using panel cement. Now, the vertical support is the weight baring structure and not the screws through the track into the ceiling.
Hope I've explained this clearly. We've had no trouble in the 2 years since he fixed it. PM me if you need more explanation.
That sounds like a good solution except for one thing. How did he take care of the rubber bumper that is usually mounted in the middle of the back wall that cushions the door from slamming against the back wall when shoved in to the pocket?
If he removed the rubber bumper and then put the support piece in, and then reinstalled the rubber bumper, your way would work great.
