Diy Hidden Bookcase Door Plans

Even though the tendency to sag can be mitigated some with a caster on the strike side eventually those hinges will become loose and falter.

Diy 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. Even if you aren t going to build your own hidden bookcase door this is a fun read. 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. To build a hidden door bookshelf that you can customize to your own specifications follow these instructions.

If you do build one please let us know and we will include you in a featured user built. For maximum stealthiness i was keen to make the bookcase blend in with the rest of our furniture. There is also a standard wooden door on the studio side of the entrance. I am assuming the bookcase will need to stand proud of the wall on the living room side of the entrance.

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. First measure how wide the bookshelf will need to be to cover the door. Book case plan click here to see a. Fo r an in swing door you can use regular door hinges placed on the back of the case but i don t recommend it.

Build a built in wall bookcase with a door opening. The plans that come with the kit call for edge banded. With the right plans materials and equipment you can construct a hidden door to a safe room as shown here. The renovation left an opening for me to build the bookcase in framed out simply as a short door frame.

The secret to making a bookcase door function is in the hinges. Calculate the dimensions of your space. 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 need to build a hidden door bookcase for access to a soundproof studio.

Click on the image to view the full set of plans. The plan was simple. Even though the walls are new construction the floor and ceiling have been around since the 1920 s. I would mimic the design and finish of our existing solid wood bookshelves as best i could while adopting the hardware kit sold by the murphy door company which is designed to support a door weighing up to 300 lbs.

The build not including his killer han in carbonite was right around 150 and looks great. The whole idea is for his son in about four years to find a secret playroom in his house. Must begin with a closet opening to a closet or secret safe room.