Hinging A Hidden Door

A hidden door is your chance to get a little creative with your secrecy regardless of what lies on the other side.

Hinging a hidden door.

The concealed door hinge is typica. Clever bookshelves with a trick latch wall paneling and even built in household implements can all conceal a sacred chamber providing endless entertainment and intrigue for guests and owners alike. Heat forming one of four custom hanger brackets for rifles to rest on in small concealment space. Brackets made for hinging a hidden compartment area operated by remote control device.

Hidden door bookcases aren t easy to design or build but they re intriguing. A more elaborate version of the bookshelf door though still reasonably simple for a skilled diyer involves creating a wall of real built in bookshelves around an existing door then hinging another section of the shelving into the door frame leading to a hidden space in lieu of the original door. With the amount of modern door hardware options there are it can be confusing to select the one right hinge for your door. Using a bookcase for cover is the most popular method but there are different styles and difficulties when it comes to the design.

Get free shipping on qualified hidden door hinges or buy online pick up in store today in the hardware department. One of our secret door applications. Partial access control 2. Measuring and marking 40 inches see note below back from line 2 another perpendicular line line 3 is drawn parallel to line 2 and will be referred to as the strike side of the hidden door.

Check out these different ways to create your own secret doors. I need something that will support the weight and open without being seen. If bookshelves are too overdone in your opinion check out the last two doors that are very well hidden and pretty unique. I ve seen and installed a lot of bookcase doors many that swing on regular butt hinges.

Heavy duty ball bearing hinges and they. Maybe one day we ll all be able to build one that s perfect in every way. I ve always used 4 1 2 or 5 in. I want to build a set of book cases and i would like to use one as a door for a staircase but i can t find any hinges for it.