Making Doors For Bookcase

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.

Making doors for bookcase.

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. Cabinet doors that sit inside a bookcase s frame with door fronts flush with the front of the bookcase can be more difficult to measure and install than doors that overlap or fit on the outside of the bookcase. Secret doors aren t just in the movies. Sub step 4 sketch the jambs.

There are photos diagrams a material list cutting instructions and building instructions in this bookcase plan. This content is imported from youtube. 4 measure and cut your trim pieces. The doors slide open along a steel roller system at the top and the bottom to reveal the secret room.

How to build a wood bookcase from lee s wood projects. Bookcase sizes range from 36in. Attach doors to bookcase. Order them directly from the manufacturer.

Each bookcase door has a fixed middle shelf and four adjustable shelves. With a few tools and materials you can build your own bookcase that doubles as a secret door into a crawlspace or attic. How to make a secret door bookcase this tutorial contains a ton of pictures that shows exactly how to build a small bookcase door including details on building a pivoting secret book that opens a gate latch on the inside. If that is the case tighten the adjustment screw that is.

An easy way to hide your books is by adding a door. 3 measure and cut your doors. To 66in wide and up to 96in. Double check your measurements before making any cuts to the lumber.

Hidden hinges are used to make the bookcase butt up directly against the wall. Bookcases covertly blend in to many surroundings providing a natural fit. It is now time to sketch out the door jambs on each side of the opening. The opened bookcase will take up to 13 1 2 or more inches of the door opening.

The doors are available in hardwood veneers mdf or vinyl lam. You ll need 5 of those. I choose to do just one door per bookcase to keep it simple. Your stash of harlequin romances should stay your little secret but that means hiding what is in your bookcase.

Shut the door and check to make sure the door isn t too close to the bookcase frame. Each door should measure 24 x 36. This free bookcase plan from lee s wood projects will get you a simple but elegant bookcase that will last for years to come.