The wall is already framed. There was 5" between the stud at the end of the pocket and where the wall terminates at the sink wall, so we have room for an outlet and a sconce above on each side of the vanity. We passed the rough electrical inspection this morning. The GC put in blocking for my hand towel bars. I don't think the GC is thrilled at my suggestions since he has built a lot more pocket doors than I have. He usually uses Blum pocket door frames and hardware, but will use the Johnson if I really want it. He will charge more if he has to build a frame -- are the Johnson frames that bad? The thing that is making me nervous is he wants me to order 80 x 30 doors for 80 x 30 openings. I thought there needed to be extra height and width to go into the side pocket and the top. He says he uses 3/8" "door stop" molding on the pocket side and top so you don't see the door edge, but the molding can be removed if the door ever needs to be removed. He said if I go with a larger door, the wall has to be opened if the door ever needs to be removed. I'll ask about grooving the bottom of the door instead of using the plastic guides. Are there any instructions or pictures I can show him for that technique?

Yep - your second picture. What I was trying to say is that the lock itself is easy to use. It turns easily and locks just fine. However, if you're trying to use the pull (to open the door, or pull it out of the wall pocket), it isn't all that easy or intuitive. The pull is the tiny piece that is jutting out at the end in your picture. It folds down and lies flat, and then the whole piece can be pushed into the interior of the door too. If the whole assembly is pushed into the door, you sort-of have to know where the pull is. If you push on the top of the pull the bottom pops up (like what is shown in your picture) - but if you don't know that, you are faced with an entire pull assembly that is flush with the door itself. It is spring loaded, and it comes out when pushed upon very easily - again, you just have to know how to use it. :) I hope that makes more sense? The lock is easy to use. The pull is really small though.

Before my DH bailed, he jury-rigged a metal and glass door between the mudroom and the kitchen. He simply used a normal screen door. He just changed the hardware. Actually he took it off and was going "to get it later" so I just have a hole there, but as always, I can live with it. It's even the kind where the top glass portion slides down, so the screen can be open between the rooms. Someday, I'll put in a regular door. Why would you need kick plates, michoumonster? You never use your feet to shut them... LOL! Also, my doors aren't all that unique, actually. I love the doors like rhome has, with the 5 panels. I've found old ones at the reuse centers that even have 6 panels. To be honest and fair, my existing doors are just fine. Solid, exterior, modern 6-panel maple doors. I just don't like them. In the name of not settling, I am going with the older doors with more character. I'm even saving to have some of them dipped (I know, careful of veneers, glue, etc.) so I can fix them up without ruining them. At this point, most are lying against the living room wall. I love them, though. :) gypsy_jazz, what do you use the the guide? I'm in a position to install these doors well, so I want to explore all the options. Thank you!

Been waiting to read more responses to see if i can get this, but not gettin' it. We remodeled our two baths into one larger w/ a half bath and i changed the swing of the door to open out into the hallway. We have a small hallway comparitavely (36"), leaving about 32" in the area of the open door counting it's thickness and leverset. The door opens up flat against the hallway wall. We enjoy the freed up space in the bath because we only use the hallway as just that, a hallway. The door is almost always open w/ just my wife and i but when guests use the bathroom, they simply shut the door. I might see this being a hassle w/ a large family that has eight children w/ constant heavy traffic in the hall, but overall, im not seeing this as being too big a deal. Just a thought!