Diy Hidden Bookcase Door Plans

The whole idea is for his son in about four years to find a secret playroom in his house.

Diy hidden bookcase door plans.

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. I am assuming the bookcase will need to stand proud of the wall on the living room side of the entrance. To build a hidden door bookshelf that you can customize to your own specifications follow these instructions. First measure how wide the bookshelf will need to be to cover the door.

With the right plans materials and equipment you can construct a hidden door to a safe room as shown here. Click on the image to view the full set of plans. 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. Even if you aren t going to build your own hidden bookcase door this is a fun read.

The secret to making a bookcase door function is in the hinges. Calculate the dimensions of your space. 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 plans that come with the kit call for edge banded.

Must begin with a closet opening to a closet or secret safe room. Is it possible to build a bookcase in front of the wooden door. If you do build one please let us know and we will include you in a featured user built. There is also a standard wooden door on the studio side of the entrance.

The plan was simple. The build not including his killer han in carbonite was right around 150 and looks great. Gary includes many photos of the process and the jigs used along the way. Even though the walls are new construction the floor and ceiling have been around since the 1920 s.

For maximum stealthiness i was keen to make the bookcase blend in with the rest of our furniture. Build a built in wall bookcase with a door opening. How to make a secret bookcase door to hide a safe room. Then determine whether or not you can put the bookcase far enough away from the soon to be hidden door that it.

Book case plan click here to see a. I need to build a hidden door bookcase for access to a soundproof studio. The renovation left an opening for me to build the bookcase in framed out simply as a short door frame.