Bookcase Door Secret Built In
When sizing it be sure to verify the clearance.
Bookcase door secret built in. It is now time to sketch out the door jambs on each side of the opening. Who wouldn t welcome more storage into their home. Using a bookcase as a door is convenient in many of these situations because books and art can be displayed on its bookshelves. Rob has come up with a super smart and super effective idea.
But sawn lumber is expensive. Matt will give you several tips for building your own. Build the two side bookshelves and install trim all around. See matt s latest hidden door creation.
Build a bookshelf into a door. Note if a different size opening or bookcase in in the plans proceed the same way but ensuring that the plywood is large enough to accommodate. This bookcase door leads to a panic room inside a bedroom. The opened bookcase will take up to 13 1 2 or more inches of the door opening.
A home office is a common location to place a secret bookcase door. Plywood that has a hardwood veneer is not only less expensive but in many cases stronger than solid softwoods like pine. 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 4 sketch the jambs.