Diy Hidden Bookcase Door Plans
We were presented with options from a small single door to full wall bookcase with one bookcase being the secret door.
Diy hidden bookcase door plans. 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. Test the finished product. 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. Bookcase door plans hidden door.
Make a bracket the same depth as the cabinet to hold the latch. How to build hidden bookcase han in carbonite door. Screw the bracket to the door frame from both sides. This do it yourselfer picked up a bookcase from walmart and a couple ikea cd racks and turned them into a killer swing out hidden bookshelf door.
Featured wood plans indoor plans february 1 2013 woodworkcity 0. Making the secret bookshelf door was interesting. Book case plan click here to see a. How to make a secret bookcase door to hide a safe room.
You need 2 sheets of 1 4 sanded plywood 25. 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. Making the secret bookshelf door. Build a built in wall bookcase with a door opening.
Bookcase 4 door 5 hidden 1 pivot 1. Must begin with a closet opening to a closet or secret safe room. The build not including his killer han in carbonite was right around 150 and looks great. Add pocket holes for attaching it to the door frame.
There were so many options that i hadn t even thought of. With the right plans materials and equipment you can construct a hidden door to a safe room as shown here. Screw hinges to the door frame. For maximum stealthiness i was keen to make the bookcase blend in with the rest.
The diy hidden door kit works with both in swing or out swing doors lets you design and build your own secret door or cabinet door uses a universal hinge that works with pretty much any design and works especially great for hidden bookshelf doors. Secret door bookcase step 1. The murphy door diy kit uses a ball bearing lower pivot point that s rated at 1160 lbs of. Attach the stationary part of the latch to the bracket.
Install the steel frame. You ll know already if there is somewhere in your house suitable.