Do you have a door to a storage area or, perhaps, a secret room. A complete guide to buying or building a secret hidden bookcase door including downloadable plans to. Crosscut the case sides to length, making them 2 in. With the right plans, materials, and equipment, you can construct a builtin wall bookshelf as shown here. Complete the look by building your own headboard or even bed. The renovation left an opening for me to build the bookcase in, framed out simply as a short door frame. This bookshelf plan includes stepbystep instructions, photos, diagrams, a materials and tool list, a cut list, and usersubmitted photos of the bookcases they made using this plan. Turn a closet into a hiding place with a basic bookcase, trimmed to match the room. If you have ever desired a hidden door in your home, this hidden door project from gary katz one of the best ones that i have come across. Add a support and the latch to the back of the cabinet. How to make a secret doorbookcase i like to make stuff. Building a bookshelf door how to build a secret bookcase door. Oct 5, 2012 detailed tutorial for making a hidden bookcase door. Build furniture and other projects with ease, our step by step instructions will show you how.
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