Built In Bookcase Over Doorway

They re sort of an homage to the original built in bookshelf that existed when we bought the house just amped up and more balanced to fit our new open layout.

Built in bookcase over doorway. 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. And the door opens. The cable was threaded through t nuts to keep it from sawing through the wood and getting stuck. 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.

Sub step 2 size the door height. In the library we ve displayed them with bold fifties italian ceramic pieces to provide interest. Or just adding extra storage to a room with rarely used doors. My husband and.

Each secret door installation is different and. Hugh henry a director of mlinaric henry and zervudachi has interspersed the books in this bookcase with an idiosyncratic mix of ceramics. How exciting a secret door a door behind a bookshelf. The family love visiting africa and had several african pieces in their collection that we then built upon.

It had a 5 8 transition from floating wood floor to tile and an asymmetric cinder block wall behind the studs flush on the left 8 offset on the right. The door latch operates by a thin steel cable connected to the fake book. 1 16 of over 5 000 results for bookcase door ameriwood home moberly bookcase with doors black oak. 4 4 out of 5 stars 356.

A cabinet maker may offer to build your secret door having done something like it in the past but you ll almost always be disappointed by the result or the cost. Here is from brooke. A bit pricy given the fact that one hinge costs around 100. Unfortunately the door frame it was going into was not that straight forward.

There are a few strong hingesspecially designed for bookcase secret doors that can support a weight of 154 lbs. He wanted this bookcase to look like a built in and the room had wainscoting so i kept the design simple. Get it as soon as fri sep 4. When brooke wrote me asking to draw up plans for a bookshelf inset inside a door i couldn t wait to draw plans.

After over a decade of work around the globe we ve created the hardware and specially engineered plans to provide a seamless secret door built to last for decades. Installing a full size door to access this space won t fit but this built in bookcase that also doubles as a. Buuuuuut there s a feature just beyond the kitchen that competes pretty hard for our affection. Free shipping by amazon.

When the book is tilted backward the cable is pulled through the shelf underneath and back of the bookcase. Attic rooms and areas under stairs often have crawlspace storage behind the walls. Another good choice is to swing the bookcase door above the baseboard and hang it on a center hung pivot hinge also especially designed for hidden bookcase doors. More buying choices 170 98 10 new offers sauder.

Sauder orchard hills library with doors carolina oak finish. Build your own bookshelf doorway like a secret passage behind a door. Yep that s a door. 3 7 out of 5 stars 309.