Pocket Doors – The Advantages and Benefits

Posted on 20 January 2022 by helen

Whether you are looking to build or renovate your home, it is important you make the right choice when it comes to your doors, whether it be for aesthetics, space saving, or just down to preference, below we have listed the benefits and advantages of opting for pocket doors in your home.

Space Saving

Because of the way a pocket door slides into a pocket or compartment in your wall, they use up a lot less space than a traditional ‘Swing’ door, which needs space to open and swing out. This means pocket doors are perfect for smaller rooms and spaces – especially bathrooms, corridors, cupboards and even wardrobes.

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Do’s and Don’ts for Pocket Doors

Posted on 14 October 2021 by helen
An infographic showing the do's and don'ts of pocket doors, including clip art images and text
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Announcement & Update

Posted on 16 September 2021 by helen
Helen Butland, accounts at doorstuff

Helen Butland is excited to announce that she is becoming part-time from Monday 20th September as she starts a Bachelor of Arts course.


If Helen has looked after your masterkeyed cylinder and key enquiries and orders in the past – this specialism has been passed to Erika who will now be able to help you, her email address is erika@doorstuff.co.uk.

If you know Helen from her work in the accounts department, Phil will now be looking after your invoices and payments. You can contact him at the same e-mail address: accounts@doorstuff.co.uk.











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Pocket Doors – Commonly Asked Questions

Posted on 31 August 2021 by helen

We are always receiving phone calls of customers asking questions relating to pocket doors, we have gathered your most commonly asked questions and have given them answers, so, if you have any questions about pocket doors you’re in the right place.

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Commonly Asked Fitting Questions for Sliding Doors

Posted on 19 July 2021 by helen
A man looking confused, holding a sliding door track and some tools.

Here are some commonly asked questions and answers regarding the fitting of sliding doors.

Can I Cut the Track of my Sliding Door?

The simple answer to this question is yes, you can cut the tracks of your sliding door to the right size (using a hacksaw), however it is important that you measure the door space correctly beforehand, so you can work out how much will need to be removed. Cutting too much of the track off means the door will not fit and you will have to start over from scratch with a new track. The only sliding door product we sell which cannot be cut is the ‘iMpero Slide’ linked here: https://www.sliding-doorstuff.co.uk/item/309/impero-slide-pocket-door-kit?ref=321 .

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Doorstuff’s Eco-Friendly Packaging!

Posted on 24 April 2020 by helen
'There is No Planet B' graphic

At Doorstuff, we are committed to reducing any negative impact on the environment that we can and we’re always on the look-out for further ways to improve our eco-friendly status. One way we do this is by using renewable energy from our solar panels to help power the office and warehouse. However, one of our other primary ways of being environmentally conscious is in our shipping packaging with which we stick to the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Repair mantra.

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COVID-19 Update

Posted on 27 March 2020 by helen
Our deputy head of security (Tintin the Parsons Russel Terrier) looking over some of our dispatches

While you might be staying at home and thinking about getting on with DIY you have been putting off or busy working in facility management in vital front line service, we at Doorstuff are looking after our employees, our partners, and the community around us, and we pride ourselves on doing business in a safe and sustainable way.

Since the very early days of the outbreak, we have taken proactive steps in line with all recommendations from Public Health England to protect our staff in every way possible.

We wanted to give you a further update on the steps we are taking to deal with the current situation, and reassure all our customers and business partners that we are doing everything we can to protect our employees, support you during this difficult period, and to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

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COVID-19 Update

Posted on 24 March 2020 by helen

In accordance with the new government restrictions concerning the spread of COVID-19, Doorstuff will be closing our Teignmouth showroom from today (24th March). You can still place orders online or via the telephone for delivery or collection.

For collections, please ring us when you have arrived at the showroom so we can place your item outside for you to collect. Please respect our employees by maintaining a 2m separation when collecting your items.

Follow us on Facebook where we’ll be posting daily updates on dispatches and opening hours.

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COVID-19 Important Information

Posted on 23 March 2020 by helen

During this difficult and rapidly changing period, Doorstuff is taking all possible measures to ensure that our products and services will remain available.

As a country, indeed a global community, we are facing a crisis and as a family business who consider our staff, customers, and suppliers to be part of our extended family, we recognise the importance of supporting one another – together we will get through this.

Here are some of the measures we have taken to reduce the spread of COVID-19:

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Sliding Door preparation

Posted on 14 January 2020 by helen

Doorstuff recently supplied a Perlan 140 timber sliding door system to Oli and Anna Greene in Cambridge. They very kindly emailed us pictures of their project and a brief explanation of what they had done to renovate their dining room. We have prepared a case study to assist others planning similar projects, fitting sliding doors, and re-purposing and recycling hinged timber doors.

Sliding door Step 1: Renovation preparation for sliding door
Step 1: Prepare the wall opening for the sliding door

The first step in this renovation was the demolition of a section of wall where the new double doors were going to be. This is not always necessary especially for single sliding doors, but in this case the opening needed to be larger. In Fig. Step 1 you can see acrow props (steel posts) have been used to support part of the ceiling as the wall was load-bearing and so needed additional support after the removal of the wall. If you have a non-load bearing studwork wall in place the project to create a new opening will be easier all round.

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