This Is Beyond My Handyman Skillset | $2,500 Job | THE HANDYMAN |

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[Apeekachu]

You make it look easy dude . People under estimate research and knowledge how long it takes to gain such skills. This is why its $2500. Anyone that objects can do it themselves.

[stangaloski]

You could inset magnets into the door and small metal bits on the frame so when the door closes it sticks closed. Eliminating bouncing and keeping door closed

[MSeroga]

The pocket door hardware often comes with a little key/wrench that you can use to adjust the height of the door and also can be used to make sure it touches the wall top and bottom at the same time. That will save u from having to take the door off to make adjustments.

[somehacker]

I swear the best part of the video is handyman's select impressions of "our" voice.

[kylejack]

tip: use a long bit extension with a 90 degree chuck to drill in the track screws instead of cutting a hole in the drywall ; )

[RJ_Taylor]

Years of clickbait titles... and he just does. not. disappoint.

[markarita]

Nice hang.
For attaching rollers to door, start with pocket side...you can swing door out of jamb and hold it steadier (while attaching roller). Then, push it partially into pocket and do next roller. I can't take credit though...saw it on another video ;-).

[Simonfrios]

I'd really like a sticker with the caulk gun saying "come 'n get em" That's brilliant.

[tman]

I will never have pocket doors ever again, my wife got stuck in my master bath of an older house about 15yrs ago, she had a lil panic..so I had to break door out sideways to get her out 🙄🤣

[robey]

I did a job similar to this and put the rollers in before I put the rack up. I held them in place with tape.

[Againstthegrainwoodworks]

Appreciate your content. I have to say, whenever I tune in it inspires me to get after more jobs.

[speciesofspaces]

Forgoing any metal pull on those is nice if you simply add a spring to the back of the door which requires just a little push to send the door out of the pocket. Works well.

[Longeno]

Well it's not beyond your skillset anymore. Nice work Handyman!

[dandexinventor]

I had to hang a new pocket door last year, but I used my old flex bit from my alarm installation days when they were all hard wired. That flex bit was about 6ft long and 3/16 so I was able to catch the screws all the way back in the wall and avoid cutting the drywall/plaster. I did have to weld a bit holder onto the flex rod, but the drill bit was fubar anyway.
The key to this working is using #3 Philips bit and screws as they locked-in tight enough to hold the screw while arching the shaft enough to drive the crew in straight.

[Blasfemurr]

Somebody start a "Balls" counter 🤣🤣

[nathangardner]

That sucks about the lower “wood” track. Looks like you have a new door though, maybe you could cut that wood track out, to get the new track higher up and save some manipulating around the exposed new track. Unless you’ve already cut your door height that is. Another thing that helps is a right angle impact driver, specifically the makita with the super narrow head on it. This with a couple 12 inch impact extensions will sometimes fit up into the open pocket door cavity. You can spread the opening further apart with clamps to gain you the extra width also.

[weavercattlecompany]

lol ... the handyman has obviously never hung a real barn door 🤣

[d.a.]

Thanks for the Insurion tip. The rest of the video wasn't too shabby either.

[robertbarnes]

That was a pretty cool trick you did with the vacuum and drywall!👍🏻

[mmpatriot]

I’ve installed and replaced a couple of pocket doors. Tricky! Especially the first time.
I didn’t charge nearly what you did, but I’m learning! 👍