Feb 26, 2024 21:02
We have a pocket door now: a nice unfinished fir door with a recessed handle and small latch. It is well-balanced and Paul Marteeny did a great job making sure the wall was structured well.
A pocket door makes it easier to use the space in the laundry room otherwise kept clear to allow a door to swing. Yes, it leaves a gap under the door and you can't "seal" it between rooms. I don't view either as problems between two interior rooms, now that the back room is truly interior.
Now onto the aftermath:
* buy and install nylon guide pieces to keep the door bottom centered.
* fill drywall from behind (in the dining room).
* fill drywall from the front (in the backroom)...and paint.
* drywall unplasterable sections (in the dining room).
* add 2x4 pieces to complete the firewall.
* spray firewall foam.
* spray insulation foam in the area that goes outside.
* add solid insulation in that corner and spray foam around that area.
* drill for low voltage line and run cable up to connect to lv box.
* replace box and outlet with new box and outlet and secure box to stud and outlet to box.
* remove remaining drywall to the corner and old baseboard.
* buy rockwool.
* fit rockwool in bays and under existing plaster as possible.
* trim plaster to studs.
* attach lath to open areas from stud to stud.
* plaster open areas.
* finish entire wall.
* paint wall.
* remove all tile and mastik from wall vicinity.
* add plinths.
* add baseboards to plinths.
* add trim to baseboards.
* add quarter rounds to baseboards.
* add molding around door including crown.
* stain and protect molding.
* stain and protect door (both sides).
* sand, stain and protect threshold.
molding,
pocket door,
carpentry,
backroom,
dining room