Pocket door adjustment screw doesn’t hold

[73fxe]

I agree with DGersic. On My slider the stop when open was on the bottom, which made the door jump when it hit the stop. I solved the problem by attaching a block to the center of the door. The real work was removing the trim to access the back edge of the door.

 

[vdotmatrix]

I think that whats happening is due to the end stop of the door, especially if you have family members that bang the door open or closed against whatever stops it. The shock is transmitted into that fastener, which eventually starts it moving.

If it were mine, I’d research Loctite options for dealing with thread locking in a high vibration environment.

If it has to come apart again, I’d also consider mortising in some rollers on the bottom.

And does anyone make something akin to a “soft close” mechanism for pocket doors? Something to keep it from banging hard against the stops.

Ye that sounds accurate for sure. I think the shock has been definitely transferred to the adjustable fastener until it has augured the fitting. I did the loctite but dont know how effective… 5/16” wrench on a cup hook but i have to remove the molding until j fix it for good. Thank you

 

[PoorUB]

When I did HVAC I put in a new roof top unit in an older office and we had to relocate the thermostat. The owner walked by and I asked him where he wanted the thermostat, and he pointed to a spot near a door way. I didn't pay much attention and started cutting a hole in the wall and hit something maybe an inch in. I looked around and there was a pocket door right next to the spot I was trying to mount the thermostat. Luckily the hole was small and I screwed a blank electrical plate over it and picked a different spot for the 'stat. Also, lucky the door had just a couple light scratches in it that matched the rest of it. I know the guy I was working with would have gotten a larger saw and blown a hole through the door!