Deltana SDAR325 Heavy-Duty Pocket Door Lock, Adjustable, 3-1/4" x 2-1/4" Sliding Door Receiver

The SDAR325 is the receiver half of a pocket door set, not a standalone lock. It's the piece that mounts on the opposing door leaf and catches the bolt. Deltana builds it to lock face to face with the SDLA325 privacy model, so the two together make a double pocket door set on a converging pair. On a single pocket door closing into a jamb, you want a lock with a strike, not this receiver.

That's exactly the opening it's built for. The SDAR325 is the adjustable receiver that pairs face to face with Deltana's SDLA325 privacy unit, so a bi-parting pocket door pair locks leaf to leaf with no jamb or strike involved. Order one of each to make the set.

The faceplate measures 3-1/4 x 2-1/4 inches, so plan the mortise pocket and the door edge prep around that footprint. If you're replacing an existing pocket door receiver, compare that plate size to what's in the door now, since a smaller existing plate means patching the edge.

A single pocket door needs a self-contained lock, not a receiver half. For privacy on a bath or bedroom, the Rockwood 891 pocket door privacy latch or the Orca Hardware PDLRD round and PDLSQ square privacy locks all carry a privacy function. If you need no locking at all, the Weslock 0527 rectangular passage pocket door lock is a passage unit rated for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors. For keyed security on a single pocket door, the Omnia 7035/A is a keyed entry pocket door lock in solid brass.

They do different halves of the job. The SDAR325 is a receiver - the strike side that the opposing door locks into on a double pocket door pair, in a 3-1/4 inch by 2-1/4 inch solid brass plate. The Emtek 2102 is a privacy function pocket door lock, as is the Emtek 2101 in passage, and Orca Hardware's PDLRD round and PDLSQ square pocket door locks are both privacy function. Those are the operating half installed in the door edge. On a converging pair you need both; on a single door closing against a jamb you need only the lock.

The SDAR325 is the adjustable receiver half, and it is built to lock face to face with the Deltana SDLA325 privacy model to complete a double pocket door set. Order the receiver and the privacy half together in the same finish; the SDAR325 comes in Oil Rubbed Bronze, Polished Nickel, Brushed Nickel, Antique Nickel, Paint Black, Polished Chrome, Brushed Chrome, Polished Brass and Antique Brass. If you are working a single pocket door instead of a converging pair, a receiver is the wrong part - a self-contained privacy lock such as the Omnia 7012/L, which carries a privacy function with emergency release, or the Rockwood 891 pocket door privacy latch is what that opening takes.

The SDAR325 is a locking receiver for converging pocket doors, so on a closet or hall opening that only needs to be pulled shut there is a simpler class of part. The Weslock 0527 is a rectangular passage pocket door lock with no locking at all, the Weslock 0627 is the round passage version with adjustable backset and full lip strike, and the Emtek 2101 is a passage pocket door lock. Omnia's 7012/N is a passage lock with a mortise edge pull, and the 7012/PD is a pair dummy set with the same edge pull for doors that need trim on both faces and no latching.

The SDAR325 is offered in the adjustable 1-3/8 configuration, which is the standard residential and light commercial pocket door leaf. Where the leaf falls outside that, the peers publish their own ranges: the Weslock 0527 and 0577 both cover 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Pamex PF1 square style and PF2 round sliding door locks both cover 1-5/16 inch to 1-9/16 inch. Confirm the leaf thickness at the edge before ordering, since the receiver mortise depth follows it.

The SDAR325 receiver is not a keyed part; it takes the bolt from the opposing privacy leaf. For an opening that has to be keyed - a records room, a supply closet, a suite entry on a slider - the Omnia 7035/A is a keyed entry pocket door lock with modern rectangular trim and solid brass construction, and the Emtek 2153 narrow modern rectangular pocket door mortise lock is offered keyed in a 2 inch by 7-1/4 inch trim. The Emtek #8 classic arched pocket door mortise lock is the brass mortise option at 2-7/8 inch by 7-5/8 inch. Note that all three carry taller trim than the 3-1/4 inch by 2-1/4 inch receiver plate, so the door edge and stile prep differ.

Nine finishes: oil rubbed bronze, polished nickel, brushed nickel, antique nickel, paint black, polished chrome, brushed chrome, polished brass, and antique brass. That covers the standard Deltana finish range, so a property manager standardizing across a building can pull the receiver in whatever finish the levers and hinges already are.

At 3-1/4 x 2-1/4 inches the Deltana receiver is a compact rectangular plate. The Emtek 2101 passage and 2102 privacy pocket door locks run 2-3/8 x 3-1/8 inches, close in footprint but a different proportion. Emtek's mortise units are far longer: the 2153 narrow modern rectangular keyed lock is 2 x 7-1/4 inches and the #8 classic arched brass mortise lock is 2-7/8 x 7-5/8 inches. If you're patching into an existing mortise, the plate length is what decides whether you cover the old prep.

The SDAR325 is hardware for the door leaf only, sold each. Track and framing are separate purchases. For the pocket itself, the Orca Hardware PK1200 pocket door frame kit handles 1 inch or 1-3/4 inch doors, and the NGP SLAL250PD72 is a 72 inch aluminum pocket door track rated to 250 pounds.

The locking mechanism lives in the SDLA325 privacy half. The SDAR325 receives that bolt on the opposite leaf. Buy them as a pair, otherwise you have a catch with nothing to throw into it.

No - those are different parts of the pocket door assembly and neither replaces the receiver. The Orca PK1200 is a pocket door frame kit, the pocket cage and studs the door disappears into, listed for 1 inch or 1-3/4 inch doors. The NGP SLAL250PD72 is a 72 inch aluminum pocket door track rated up to 250 pounds, which is what the door hangs from. The SDAR325 is the solid brass locking receiver mounted in the leading edge of the door. On a new double pocket opening you may well be buying a frame kit, a track and the lock hardware as three separate line items.

Trim shape is the thing to fix first, because it is what everyone sees on every door. The SDAR325 receiver is a rectangular 3-1/4 inch by 2-1/4 inch solid brass plate in heavy-duty form, offered in nine finishes from Polished Brass and Antique Brass through Polished and Brushed Nickel, Polished and Brushed Chrome, Antique Nickel, Oil Rubbed Bronze and Paint Black. If the standard is round trim, Orca's PDLRD privacy lock, the Pamex PF2 round sliding door lock and the Weslock 0627 round passage lock are the round-face options; for square, Orca's PDLSQ and the Pamex PF1 square style lock. Pick one family and carry it across the doors so the keying, prep and appearance stay consistent.

Not on prep. The Emtek 2101 passage and 2102 privacy pocket door locks are trimmed 2-3/8 inch by 3-1/8 inch, while the SDAR325 receiver plate is 3-1/4 inch by 2-1/4 inch, so the mortise footprint and screw pattern do not line up with an existing Deltana cutout. They also serve a different role - the Emteks are the operating lock, the SDAR325 is the receiver the opposing leaf locks into. If you are replacing hardware on a converging pair, plan on changing both leaves as a set rather than mixing a receiver from one brand with a lock from another.

The SDAR325 receiver is solid brass throughout. Among the comparable pocket door hardware, the Omnia 7035/A keyed entry pocket door lock is stated as solid brass construction, and the Emtek #8 classic arched pocket door mortise lock is a brass unit in a 2-7/8 inch by 7-5/8 inch trim. Brass matters here for a converging pair, because the receiver takes the bolt strike on every close and the finish has to hold up on a face the occupant touches daily.