Bookcase Door Plans
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Bookcase door plans. With the right plans materials and equipment you can construct a hidden door to a safe room as shown here. Hidden door bookcase here is a great how to article with pics on this small secret bookcase door concealing a closet. Build a built in wall bookcase with a door opening.
Order them directly from the manufacturer. The plans that come with the kit call for edge banded. This free bookcase plan includes a tools list shopping list diagram and step by step instructions.
Here s a free bookcase plan that will get you a small bookcase with two shelves that are adjustable. Each bookcase door has a fixed middle shelf and four adjustable shelves. Mysterious yet productive what a fascinating combination is that.
The swing out door is a little more complicated. For maximum stealthiness i was keen to make the bookcase blend in with the rest of our furniture. Must begin with a closet opening to a closet or secret safe room.
He shows a close up pic of the hinges pivots and the caster wheels he uses below the shelf that are hidden by wooden panels at the bottom of the bookcase. With a locking system light mechanisms and a lot of built in shelves this design form maybe the most high tech of all the others we have discussed. Bookcase 4 door 5 hidden 1 pivot 1.
A steel frame made from box tubing will allow the door to swing easily and will support 500 1000lbs 225 450kg a full bookshelf with no problem. The doors are available in hardwood veneers mdf or vinyl lam. Don t hinge the wood shelves directly.
The plan was simple. Book case plan click here to see a. This bookcase lets you have plenty of storage for your books without you having to show it openly.
How to make a secret bookcase door to hide a safe room. Calculate the size of the frame. I have been thinking of building a hidden bookcase door.
Bookcase sizes range from 36in. Bookcase door plans hidden door. For the baseboard molding i slid a shim underneath just enough to make a clean clearance before attaching to the bookcase.
Weld a steel frame to support the bookcase. The doors slide open along a steel roller system at the top and the bottom to reveal the secret room. 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.
With this plan you ll get over 10 square feet of shelf space but it takes up less than 3 square feet of space on your floor. The width should just cover the access door and be centered. To 66in wide and up to 96in.
