Making Doors For Bookcase

Shut the door and check to make sure the door isn t too close to the bookcase frame.

Making doors for bookcase.

The opened bookcase will take up to 13 1 2 or more inches of the door opening. Double check your measurements before making any cuts to the lumber. This content is imported from youtube. 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.

Each bookcase door has a fixed middle shelf and four adjustable shelves. To 66in wide and up to 96in. Attach doors to bookcase. I choose to do just one door per bookcase to keep it simple.

Secret doors aren t just in the movies. 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. This free bookcase plan from lee s wood projects will get you a simple but elegant bookcase that will last for years to come. Each door should measure 24 x 36.

3 measure and cut your doors. How to build a wood bookcase from lee s wood projects. A full bookcase is a happy bookcase but sometimes you do not want everyone to see what exactly you are reading. The doors slide open along a steel roller system at the top and the bottom to reveal the secret room.

If that is the case tighten the adjustment screw that is. There are photos diagrams a material list cutting instructions and building instructions in this bookcase plan. 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. The doors are available in hardwood veneers mdf or vinyl lam.

Bookcase sizes range from 36in. Order them directly from the manufacturer. 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. 4 measure and cut your trim pieces.

Your stash of harlequin romances should stay your little secret but that means hiding what is in your bookcase. Sub step 4 sketch the jambs. With a few tools and materials you can build your own bookcase that doubles as a secret door into a crawlspace or attic. An easy way to hide your books is by adding a door.

Hidden hinges are used to make the bookcase butt up directly against the wall. You ll need 5 of those. It is now time to sketch out the door jambs on each side of the opening.