Hidden Bookcase Door Diy

Diy mystery bookcase door this instructables tutorial includes 8 pictures and a complete breakdown on how to make a swing out bookcase coat closet door.

Hidden bookcase door diy. Bookcases covertly blend in to many surroundings providing a natural fit. Disguised as a bookcase this secret door leads to a vegas style man cave. My friend heather and her husband do some of the coolest diy s around their house. Cut list and diagram at bottom of article.

The alluring nature of secret rooms has captivated my imagination for as long as i can remember. Measuring and marking 40 inches see note below back from line 2 another perpendicular line line 3 is drawn parallel to line 2 and will be referred to as the strike side of the hidden door. Growing up my mind would race with possibilities as i. It uses a lazy susan for the bottom hinge and a bed caster wheel to support the weight.

How to build your own fake bookcase to hide a secret door. Find more great content from diy network. Some people call this a bookcase. This is a cheap and easy project which anyone can do.

To build this hidden bookshelf heather followed this youtube tutorial. Make sure that the hidden door won t swing into the bookshelf either. Wall to wall bookshelves that conceal a hidden door. Also shows how to create fake books.

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. After i am done it will still be messy but now it is finished and it has the secret feature. Subscribe to diy network on youtube. A home office is a common location to place a secret bookcase door bookcase passageways can be found in many other places as well such as in living rooms game rooms as a towel cabinet in a bathroom or in a bedroom.

I wanted the car. 2 days cost. First measure how wide the bookshelf will need to be to cover the door. Hidden door bookcase turn a closet into a hiding place with a basic bookcase trimmed to match the room.

Who doesn t want a secret door bookcase. Project 1919 skill level. I m so excited to share this awesome project with you all. They also created a secret book latch that you pull to open the door.

We have a space in our living room that i ve been planning to conceal with just such a door for 10 years but i ve kept putting it off because doing something like this has to be done well. Well it was secret. My home office was messy.