Smart Hidden Room Bookcase
Bookcase Magic Part 1 This homes bookcase swings open to reveal a luxurious wine tasting and storage room behind.
Hidden room bookcase. I take a scrap piece and hold it across the top while opening the door back and forth until I find this position. Pivot hinges are the only way to fly when it comes to supporting a heavy bookcase and achieving an invisible door. Our in-stock and ready-to-ship kits come assembled and ready to install with our unique pivot hinge.
First measure how wide the bookshelf will need to be to cover the door. In Victorian mansions hidden bookcases secret wall panels and even hidden staircases were fairly common features. Sub Step 2 -.
Its 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. The Alpha Door has a built in step over that once finished makes the door appear to be nothing more than in-set bookcase. See more in next slide.
You can get creative in how your door opens by installing a latch on the backside thats connected to a cable. The bookcase door needs to sit flush with the wall but also have enough room to swing open. A simple push in the right spot opens the door and when closed the door blends seamlessly with the bookcase wall a nice boozy surprise for unsuspecting guests.
And simple installation with our unique pivot. Industrial Wooden Bookcase With Pulled Out Doors Storage Cabinet Hidden Bookshelf With Drawers Home Office Slim Book Shelves Organizer For Small Spaces With Wheels-Light walnut 394197276inch Sauder Shoal Creek 4-Drawer Chest Oiled Oak. See more ideas about secret rooms hidden spaces bookcase door.
The Alpha Door A Hide-A-Way Doors original above left is specifically designed for concealment. I used a Rixson Model 370 bottom pivot which can accommodate up to 500 lbs. And doors up to 3-ft.