What pocket door locks can I use?

4 years ago

Hi,

So my house has sliding wooden doors, and I recently had some pocket door locks installed, but the qualiry is bad. And I’ve seen some nice ones online but most of them are smaller than the ones I have.

https://www.houzz.com/products/privacy-pocket-door-lock-bed-bath-satin-nickel-1-3-4-prvw-vr~76209076

This is the style my doors have right now, some are keyed. So the part that goes into the door is longer than most locks I’ve seen, and since the door is already modified for it I guess I need them like this.

But most of the ones I find are Lock and Pull, and I only really need lock.

The link I provided is exactly like what mine looks like, but I was hoping for something less expensive and good quality. Anyone can recommend me some?

Thank you!

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denkyem
4 years ago
Where in your house are these doors and why do you need to lock them?
Mario SH
Original Author
4 years ago
They’re bedroom doors and bathroom/closet.
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denkyem
4 years ago
So there's no reason you actually need them keyed, right? We have an Ives Schlage bolt on our bathroom pocket door which works on a different principle from most, and is located on the opposite side of the door from where you think it would be. Youtube video here explains it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2YwLIet9Rs

My contractor is a big fan of pocket doors, with the caveat that "most pocket door locks just suck". This thing was his suggestion and it works really well. I think I'd find it a little awkward on (say) a powder room that guests are using all the time, as they may not figure it out right away, but for private spaces used by the home's residents like bedroom or master bathroom I think they're ideal.