Diy Hidden Bookcase Door Plans

Mark these two pieces inside left and inside right.

Diy hidden bookcase door plans. A steel frame made from box tubing will allow the door to swing easily and will support 500 1000lbs 225 450kg a full bookshelf with no problem. Cut list and diagram at bottom of article. My good friends josh and amy recently renovated their attic and were able to close off some of the unusable space into a secret room. The alluring nature of secret rooms has captivated my imagination for as long as i can remember.

I have been thinking of building a hidden bookcase door myself but i was a bit hung up on how to hinge it and how much clearance to allow. Josh has wanted to have a secret room his entire life and with their first child on his way soon. If you also find these too expensive you may use high quality particle boards. Searched the web numerous times only to come back to your detailed design.

Find more great content from diy network. The author uses a welded steel tube frame for the structure and mounts it to the ceiling and floor. 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. Bookcase 4 door 5 hidden 1 pivot 1 if you have ever desired a hidden door in your home this hidden door project from gary katz one of the best ones that i have come across.

Disguised as a bookcase this secret door leads to a vegas style man cave. Hidden door bookcase turn a closet into a hiding place with a basic bookcase trimmed to match the room. How to make a secret door bookcase. 2 weld a steel frame to support the bookcase.

I am taking pics as i progress. On top of that we have to take into consideration the thickness of the boards and the gap between the wall and the bookcase door. Birch especially if you plan to paint the bookcase maple and oak plywood are good choices. Thank you for sharing knowledge i know has helped my ability to plan implement and successfully tackle.

May 15 2014 free hidden door plans how to build a hidden door for a safe room. 2 days cost. Trim to 2120 mm 83 7 16 long and mark outside right and outside left. Hidden pivot bookcase installation gary i ve been working on a place for 1 yr now to install a hidden door.

Growing up my mind would race with possibilities as i. Project 1919 skill level. I ve purchased rixson hinges 370 and am ready to build. Rip one board 185 mm 7 1 4 wide out of each left over piece.

By bob clagett january 19 2015 june 14th 2016 awesome building diy home projects video woodworking. First measure and record the height width and depth of the entrance to your secret room. It s a heavy duty method with homemade frame and hinges built to hold 500 1000 pounds. Make sure that the hidden door won t swing into the bookshelf either.