Sliding door frame (pocket frame) - what width?

[svanstrom]

I am going to install a pocket frame for a sliding door and trying to understand which width I should use, it seems that pocket frames are often sold in widths of 95, 122, and 150.

My wall is framed with 70mm studs and has OSB (11mm) + gypsum board (13mm), so the total width is approximately 70+13*2+11*2 = 118 mm. If I take 122, the frame will be a few millimeters too wide, and if I take 95, it will be 23 mm too narrow.. Is it best to take a 95 and then add trim strips?

 

[PappasHammare]

It is the frame and the side moldings by the door that determine the width. Keep in mind that these wooden details are often slightly rounded at the edges. Check it out. So the question is what you plan to do with them. Are you adding trim there? Or just leaving them as is and then filling and painting/wallpapering against them? If the latter, it's better to take a little more. It will only be 2mm on each side.

I usually build my own pocket door frame. Then I can easily put a piece of MDF on the 'inside' against the door itself for the sake of aesthetics. An interior door is often 40mm wide, and the 'opening' in this case is 70mm. This leaves a gap of 17.5mm on each side of the door. But you can see quite a bit into the pocket then. I buy the track separately. The same track that Swedoor has in their pocket frames. Available at www.theofils.se For some doors, I have soft-closing. Really good because then you can "slam" the door without it banging.

 

[svanstrom]

Are you going to have trim there? Or just leave it and then spackle and paint/wallpaper against it?
If the latter, it's better to go a little larger. After all, it's only 2mm on each side.

Thanks for the good info! I haven't really thought about whether I want trim or not, but you're right, 2mm isn't much really, so a 122mm should be best.

I was considering building my own frame, but I'm a bit pressed for time so I'm leaning towards buying a ready-made one.