Remove the door by unscrewing the screws on the hinges that anchor them to the door frame. I had a hollow wood door and two sub-par hinges that would not hold weight. *If you already have a solid door and appropriate hinges to support the weight, then you do not need to remove the door. Pictures in this section: Original door, finished door (closed & open)įirst things first, you need to remove the door* and any door trim so as to create a smooth surface to make it look like the bookshelf is directly against the wall. (3) Do not overfill a fish tank with too many fish for the space! Now, I know this Instructable does not have a tank or goldfish or fish at all, or even water, but I've found that those who read Instructables, in general, really get mad if you have too many goldfish to proper water ratio. if you are dealing with a wood floor, it is always good to cover it with protection so you do not scrape it. Yes, you are great with a router or a drill, but let's see you move faster than the Flash to avoid a minuscule piece of wood that chips off and flies at your eye at insanely fast speeds.
NB: I have learned some valuable things from the few Instructables I have posted and just in general with building stuff: (1) Wear and use proper safety protection! I cannot stress more the need to stay safe. TWO KEY GOALS: (1) Make the bookshelf look like a bookshelf when it is closed, and (2) Make the lock/unlock mechanism a book that is pushed in within the bookshelf. The General Concept: Turn a regular door on the wall that opens out into the room into a hidden door by building a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf that has the width of just larger than the door frame (I will explain why "just larger"), where the bottom section of the bookshelf (that covers the door) can open when unlocked. This is an Instructable on turning ANY regular door on the wall into a Secret Bookshelf Door that hides what is behind it. BUT, if I set my mind to something, I usually end up figuring out a way to make it work. Here's the thing, I am not a carpenter, electronics wizard, nor do I live in a Bruce Wayne mansion (I don't have a wood shop or even a work station, I have two bags of various tools), oh, yeah, and I live in NYC so space is not abundant. Much like, I imagine, every child who read comics or watched Batman or any of the numerous literary or pop-culture examples of secret doors leading to a Bat-Cave or secret passage/room, I've dreamt of having my own secret door hidden by a bookshelf.
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