Making Doors For Bookcase

Secret doors aren t just in the movies.

Making doors for bookcase. There are photos diagrams a material list cutting instructions and building instructions in this bookcase plan. 3 measure and cut your doors. This free bookcase plan from lee s wood projects will get you a simple but elegant bookcase that will last for years to come. Hidden hinges are used to make the bookcase butt up directly against the wall.

Each bookcase door has a fixed middle shelf and four adjustable shelves. Bookcases covertly blend in to many surroundings providing a natural fit. You ll need 5 of those. Bookcase sizes range from 36in.

4 measure and cut your trim pieces. To 66in wide and up to 96in. This content is imported from youtube. 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.

And cue the guy s at home depot starting to hate me since we re making shaker style doors you ll need to add trim pieces around the entire door. Double check your measurements before making any cuts to the lumber. Line up the bookcase so there is a 1 4 overhang on the top and attach the top screw of the top hinge into your spacer then the top screw of the bottom hinge. 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.

If that is the case tighten the adjustment screw that is. It is now time to sketch out the door jambs on each side of the opening. 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. How to build a wood bookcase from lee s wood projects.

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. With a few tools and materials you can build your own bookcase that doubles as a secret door into a crawlspace or attic. Each door should measure 24 x 36. An easy way to hide your books is by adding a door.

Sub step 4 sketch the jambs. The doors are available in hardwood veneers mdf or vinyl lam. Attach doors to bookcase. Order them directly from the manufacturer.

The opened bookcase will take up to 13 1 2 or more inches of the door opening. The doors slide open along a steel roller system at the top and the bottom to reveal the secret room. Shut the door and check to make sure the door isn t too close to the bookcase frame.