Bookcase Door How To Build
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Bookcase door how to build. It will take cutting up quite a few books but the end result is a. Make its depth 1 1 2 to 2 in. You can make the swinging bookcase 2in 5cm shallower than the other shelves to allow clearance behind it for when it is swung. Sub step 1 size the door width line 1 is the first one drawn and represents the existing wall and doorway into which the bookcase will be installed.
Mark these two pieces inside left and inside right. Cut a rabbet to accommodate the 1 4 plywood for the back 6 mm but measure it make it about 10 mm 3 8 wide so fixing it to the back is easy. In this video norm teaches you how to build a bookcase. When you do this place a shelf board between them just to make sure you place the supporting boards correctly.
How to build a bookcase with fake books to replace your door here s a different twist on the revolving bookcase door. Less than the depth of the bookcase itself. It s drawn parallel to the front edge of the plywood and should be almost the full length of it and approximately 6 back from the front edge figure 2. This on is built to replace a standard door.
People often see our secret doors on tv programs or online videos and want to know how they can conceal their own door hinges the way we do. Assembling the secret bookcase door first glue the supporting boards to the large sideboards. Then glue the shelf boards. This video covers all aspects of any bookcase building project.
How to install a secret doorway. Rip one board 185 mm 7 1 4 wide out of each left over piece. Line up the bookcase so there is a 1 4 overhang on the top and attach the top screw of the top hinge into your spacer then the top screw of the bottom hinge. Build the bookcase in the frame.
It is narrow and includes adding fake books to make it look realistic but to keep space and weight down. Its height must be 1 8 in. Taller than the baseboard molding you plan to. Shut the door and check to make sure the door isn t too close to the bookcase frame.
Start by building a base out of 1x or 2x lumber. Sub step 2 size the door height. When sizing it be sure to verify the clearance.