How To Make A Hinged Bookcase Hidden Door

However if the secret room is more of a novelty a latch isn t critical.

How to make a hinged bookcase hidden door.

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. Since this element of the door is hidden standard latches could do the trick. There is also a standard wooden door on the studio side of the entrance. It s drawn parallel to the front edge of the plywood and should be almost the full length of it and approximately 6 back from the front edge figure 2.

Calculate the size of the frame. The width should just cover the access door and be centered. Then when you tilt that book forward it pulls the cable which opens the latch. Just make sure they re hidden when closing the door.

Inswing secret doors will lose 6 inches of walkway space. Thread the cable through the bookshelf and attach it to a woodblock. Sub step 2 size the door height. We often get asked by customers about buying hidden door hinges for a bookcase that they are building or buying bookcase door hardware.

Weld a steel frame to support the bookcase. Hidden hinges are used to make the bookcase butt up directly against the wall. I need to build a hidden door bookcase for access to a soundproof studio. Is it possible to build a bookcase in front of the wooden door.

If your door securely closes it will need a latch. You can get creative in how your door opens by installing a latch on the backside that s connected to a cable. People often see our secret doors on tv programs or online videos and want to know how they can conceal their own door hinges the way we do. Sub step 1 size the door width line 1 is the first one drawn and represents the existing wall and doorway into which the bookcase will be installed.

Nail it only on the portion that makes contact with the casing of the opening. Cover the woodblock with a book cover and mount it to the shelf on a hinge. A pin is inserted through the top hinge plates from inside the bookcase then rotated with a hex key to lock it in place. The door gets pushed.

The hinges on these hidden doors are positioned to the right when you re facing the door. Place your hinge side trim on first aligning it with the three quarter reveal mark you made earlier on the outside of your case s face. I am assuming the bookcase will need to stand proud of the wall on the living room side of the entrance. The hinges on these hidden doors are positioned to the left when you re facing the door and you push the door into the room.