Diy Hidden Room Bookcase

The secret to making a bookcase door function is in the hinges.

Diy hidden room bookcase.

See more in next slide. A simple push in the right spot opens the door and when closed the door blends seamlessly with the bookcase wall a nice boozy surprise for unsuspecting guests. Check out the gallery for hidden pantry doors sliding bookcases and stairs that lift up to reveal hidden passageways. Whether a person wants to hide a safe have a safe room or just find a creative way to hide a utility room a bookcase door is a fairly easy way to go about doing it.

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. 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. For maximum stealthiness i was keen to make the bookcase blend in with the rest of our furniture. The plan was simple.

I am assuming the bookcase will need to stand proud of the wall on the living room side of the entrance. Then determine whether or not you can put the bookcase far enough away from the soon to be hidden door that it can swing outwards without hitting any neighboring walls or furniture. It only relates to an inswing door opening towards the person when facing the shelves which is the most commonly used version and it s also right handed with the pivot at the right side of the doorway but would work just as well with the hinges on the left. First measure how wide the bookshelf will need to be to cover the door.

This home s bookcase swings open to reveal a luxurious wine tasting and storage room behind. Bookcases covertly blend in to many surroundings providing a natural fit. Services appear to be pretty upscale. The following step by step process will provide example calculations and measurements to give you a sense of what this takes.

There is also a standard wooden door on the studio side of the entrance. I need to build a hidden door bookcase for access to a soundproof studio. 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. Make sure that the hidden door won t swing into the bookshelf either.

The plans that come with the kit call for edge banded.