How would pocket doors ever seal since you need that space to make them slide in and out.
Making a pocket door out of a french door.
Use a circular saw combined with a carpenter s square or a reciprocating saw if space is tight.
First of all since these doors will be exposed to the elements it s a good idea to make them out of rot resistant hardwood such as white oak or mahogany.
A door will need two mullions to make four light windows.
You can choose to buy mullions in the same wood as the door or different wood for contrast.
Buy mullions from the store to fit the door.
Cut the portion of the plate out that will form the opening for the french doors.
Remove the paper backing from the weatherstripping and apply the strips to the flat side of the door stop and soffit where the pocket door rests on the stop and soffit.
By centering the doors are you making a tripping hazard.
And a good thought above too.
I like the suggestion someone made about sliding glass doors.
By moving them to the far end it might provide a smooth in and out.
In this story i ll walk you through the whole process.
Or you might even consider french.
The length of this opening has to be 54 1 4 inches the distance that you calculated in step 1.