#Hidden bookcase door blueprints how to#
I was down to the part of putting the inner bookcase shell into the frame and trying to figure out how to hold it there solidly without having something like bolts that would show (anchors I found at home centers didn't work out very well in my tests in scrap material so I gave up that route).
At any rate, I'm in the middle of building one based on what you documented and wasn't sure until now how the attachment to the frame went - I haven't worked with metal much (the welding was a bit of a stretch and new thing for me =) so wasn't aware that metal screws would be able to thread into the square tubing to hold well. Thanks for the information regarding attachment (apologize I had to send this as a new comment rather than as a reply to your response, as the website keeps telling me to type the two words even though I already did so and only recognized that when I posted this as a new comment). Nobody would ever see the finished wall and think "Hey I wonder if that is a door?" all in all i have about $350 in the project. Secret Door Bookcase Step 1: Finding a Space Step 2: Design Step 3: Materials and Tools Step 4: Get Cutting Step 5: Make Sides Step 6: Add Holes for. I am not the best woodworker, and the materials ( mdf and particle board ) are less than optimum, and the walls are crooked, but the results were great. I also had to slightly round the horizontal pieces to slip underneath smoothly. This unique product can be placed in any room where extra space is needed including a child's bedroom. The 4.5 inch trim left and right of the shelf-door, the right side is fixed to the fixed shelf, the left side moves with the door.I had to bevel notches in the trim on the right because the horizontal trim dives under it as the door opens. Hidden Bookcase Door Hinges Outswing is an all-in-one door hinge, invisible door, and bookshelf that combines the convenience of an ordinary door with the extra storage space you need. I used a credit card for gaps between trim and crown to allow clearance. Package Contents2 x Soft Close Mechanism, 4 x S-Shape Hooks, 2 x Actuators &4 x Actuator Spacers, 4 x Screws, Hex Wrench. Each soft close mechanism fit for door weight 70-160 pounds. Then I built the two side shelves and installed trim all around. Hidden behind the rail, it slows the doors bringing them to a soft stop in their final position.
#Hidden bookcase door blueprints full#
( If I did this again I would bring all the shelves out from the wall, making all full depth.
In the video above, Bob from I Like to Make Stuff, shows. In my design I made the swinging shelf 2 inch shallower than the other shelves to allow clearance behind it for the arc when it swung. Installing a full-size door to access this space wont fit, but this built-in bookcase that also doubles as a door is the perfect solution. Into the installed frame I built the first shelf box for the swinging shelf and verified clearance.
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