(Family Features) As aging in place and multi-generational households continue trending, integrating universal design principles into home design is essential. Home improvements, such as wider ...

Q. We are planning to create an apartment in our home for my elderly mother. She will need her area to be warmer than ours. What do you think about installing pocket doors instead of standard swinging ...

Q: The house I grew up in had magnificent pocket doors that disappeared into the walls. What’s the secret to installing a pocket door? Is this a task a do-it-yourselfer can tackle? A: Modern pocket ...

Dear Jim: At a recent home show, several of the houses had pockets doors. I am going to add two rooms to my house and I am considering pocket doors. What is the advantage of using pocket doors instead ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pocket doors can be something of a mystery. We make an elaborate effort to obscure the inner workings of most house framing, and ...

Dear James: When I was in college, our old dorm had pocket doors to save space, but they were hard to open and close. I would like to install pocket doors in my current house. Are the new ones any ...

Pocket door kits can be purchased by the homeowner so they can install the pocket door themselves, but it’s important to have a strong understanding of wall construction, plumbing, and electrical ...

Q: We plan to create an apartment in our home for my elderly mother. She will need her area to be warmer than ours. What do you think about installing pocket doors instead of swinging doors? A: ...

Q: I am doing some remodeling in my home and I want to install more attractive interior doors. I also want them to seal better so I can zone heat and close off some rooms. Will pocket doors work? -- ...