Hidden Bookcase Door Plans
I think every house should have a secret room.
Hidden bookcase door plans. Then determine whether or not you can put the bookcase far enough away from the soon to be hidden door that it. Whether its a place to hide valuables a gun closet or a place for to hide yourself and family in the case of a home. For maximum stealthiness i was keen to make the bookcase blend in with the rest. Hidden door bookcase woodworking plan.
You ll know already if there is somewhere in your house suitable. 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. 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. Hidden bookcase door installed in to a home office bookcases are one of the most versatile convenient and fun methods of concealing a room or closet.
There are just so many awesome things you can do with one. The secret to its strength and rack resistance lies in its sturdy 1500 lb rated pivot mechanism. Making the bookshelf door hidden closet. You need 2 sheets of 1 4 sanded plywood 25.
With the right plans materials and equipment you can construct a hidden door to a safe room as shown here. Like a moll in a mystery novel this beautiful swinger has a secret. Must begin with a closet opening to a closet or secret safe room. First measure how wide the bookshelf will need to be to cover the door.
Build a built in wall bookcase with a door opening. Secret door bookcase step 1. It reminds me of all the cool movies i watched as a kid. 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.
To build a hidden door bookshelf that you can customize to your own specifications follow these instructions. How to make a secret bookcase door to hide a safe room. Read on to find out why and how to buy the best one. Even though the walls are new construction the floor and ceiling have been around since the 1920 s.
As seen on bloomberg. The renovation left an opening for me to build the bookcase in framed out simply as a short door frame. Calculate the dimensions of your space. From the wood store.
How to build hidden bookcase han in carbonite door 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. The build not including his killer han in carbonite was right around 150 and looks great.