DIY Bookcases with Hidden Door

Jul 27, 2017 4:47 AM

Trainedbyshibas

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Obligatory Finished photo

Before photo, wall on the right with the opening is where they are going.

Another before photo, wall on the left with the opening is where they are going.

The design

Raw materials

The setup

Realized we needed more room, super unsafe do not recommend this setup.

Moving along

Ooh wood

Dry fit

More dry fit testing

And yet more dry fit

I'd say we did a good job on the stain color matching our existing color scheme.

First of the cases going in

4 out of the 5

Getting close

All cases in and accounted for

Added the lights to the top

Molding for the fronts, very thin

Vertical molding on

They are done! Lights only view

They are done! With the room light on.

A door opens

diy

bookcase

Most impressed with the cleanliness of that garage.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Congrats on the money and success. The bookcase is pretty cool too

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Finish that staining!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

God damnit I'm trying but I'm so so tired

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Guessing he's got kids, I want - no NEED one of these.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

No kids, only money.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Step one, learn to build a bookshelf

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Now when the purge happens I have ur secrets

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wife: "Im a stay at home mom for our 2 dogs", Husband: "I work part time as an apprentice harmonica instructor". Our budget is $3.4 million

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

3 dogs* ftfy

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Howd it finish up?

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Please stain that bottom corner of the door.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It'll be done, don't you worry your pretty little head off. It makes me cringe too.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Bravo!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Upvoting not for post but because you included finished product first

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What if the house catches fire

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

What if a meteor strikes the house?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

nice books

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

the part I'm most interested in is how you hung the door, but you just skipped right over that little bit

9 years ago | Likes 104 Dislikes 0

I wanna see the sex dungeon behind the door

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Piano hinge. No pictures because it's not photo ready yet. But I needed to walk away from this project for a bit.

9 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 1

Why?

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

Try taking on a project like this by yourself and you will soon find out

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Post-it's probably.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

By the power of the human imagination, and string.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Is that where you plan on keeping your victims?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Of course, if you count the outside windows, you find a discrepancy...

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Makes hidden door, post online. Not so hidden

9 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 2

It's not like he was going to hide a body in there..

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I think the window in the hidden room already gives it away

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Bookshelf public, so now he just needs to hide the house.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

What house?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Remember when video stores had that door you had to go through to get to the porn? It's like that, only classy.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I only ever saw doorways with a curtain (a curtain that was always red?).

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What does the other side of the door look like from inside the office?

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Thanks for showing us your secret room. Are you keeping anything of value in it? Where do you live btw?

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Lots of valuables and on Mars

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

In one pic, you can see a valuable Ikea shelf + plushies, with a practical window to break in through. So I'm guessing.. yes?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It seems that 90% of Imgur carpentry project posters don't know what Riving knife is. This makes me cringe every god damn time.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Eh this was the first time we attempted something if this scale. You live and learn right?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I really hope you get a riving knife to your saw. There are too many nine (or less) fingered carpenters out there.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Oh, c'mon. It's not that important. Just kick back and relax. Have a finger or two of whiskey.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Carpenter here, I get your joke. +1

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ah yes the secret riving knife attachment for circular saws. That would have made this project so much better. /s

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

There isn't even a circular saw in any pictures.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

#7 - That's ain't a table saw buddy. It's a circular saw bolted to a piece of MDF.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

So it is! Well that's just fucking retarded.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yup, I get the need for riving knives on a proper cabinet saw, but ripping plywood with a circular saw will at worst stall the motor....

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You think we wouldn't see the Pony, did you? ;)

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Looks fantastic. Very nice work.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

And this kids is how we hide a grow room.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

But grow rooms need ventilation and roof insulation to hide hide from police helicopters.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's how they'll find you...

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Shhhhh!!! You don't know what I do.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Or do I.......

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

As opposed to standrightoutintheopen hide.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

idontneednostinkingpuffin = fun at parties

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

A grow room shouldn't have a window...

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Or it becomes a show room!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I feel a "boyfriend needs a job "feeling coming on

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Are those ikea lights at the top of the bookcases? Please confirm....

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yes they are

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Do you now just have a weirdly empty room except for a really nice, but suspiciously placed bookshelf?

9 years ago | Likes 44 Dislikes 2

Now we can put a dining table in and call it done.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

Did you just put that over the AC outlets & HVAC duct?

9 years ago | Likes 201 Dislikes 9

I don't see a duct in the start pic.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Its only the return. Its most likely dounle sided so the vent cover inside the room is still exposed

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That duct on the wall is actually a weird vent to circulate air between rooms, not connected to the actual AC system. Source: am husband

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

OP's husband or random person's husband?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

Just a random husband. When you graduate husband school they tell you all kinds of important stuff.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Look at the picture when he puts it up he didnt cover the vent he came up just under it

9 years ago | Likes 71 Dislikes 2

actually it was covering about half of it

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 2

#12

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 5

Should turn that vent over, or it will dry out the top of the shelves quickly and crack them.

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

That's not a vent, it's an intake.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Ah, my mistake.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Straight on top of carpet too

9 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 8

Cringe.

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 9

I thought it looked slightly raised from the floor.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Ductwork is on the other side of that wall in the other room

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

that's what I'm saying, could have worked with it a little bit and use them to put lights on the shelf or a vent opening.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

That's just a return. You can clearly see in the pic that includes the kitchen the vents are in the ceiling. If you covered one it 1/2

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Wouldn't hurt your air flow to bad.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I believe the answer your looking for is yes?

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 5

Considering that AC outlets in Sydney houses appear to be an Expensive Commodity, I died a little inside. what a waste xD

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Missed opportunity with the outlets to create a hidden "book" that doubles as a charging station .... Also fire hazards.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

How is the door opened? DO you have to remove the proper book?

9 years ago | Likes 79 Dislikes 1

Is there other way to open these?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

"This is my life now."

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

the king of escalators, ladies and gents!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Patience young grasshopper

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

Right now, just a handle on the back. We are planning a latch connected to a book on a hinge, though.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Asking the Scooby questions

9 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 1

"Put... the candle... back!"

9 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

Frahnk-en-steen?

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

[high pitch] Now, listen to me very carefully. DON'T put the candle back...

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