I have a door in my unfinished basement that I would like to hide behind a sliding bookcase. The basement will slowly be finished off but I was thinking maybe a pocket style door where I could hide the door to the hidden room.
We're building a house and I want to build a secret room to my study in the family room. My research took me to Murphy doors where it looks like from what I understand I should tell the builders to have a regular size door with no frame and don't install a door. Then I buy the Murphy door and install that? As well I can buy the book hinge where I can have a book to open the door. Anytime I need to tell the builders or know before I do this?
Hidden Room
dude built a secret hidden apartment in an unused part of a shopping mall and lived there for 4 years before being caught
So I've looked around a bit and can't seem to find how to do what Im wanting to do so reaching out for advice.
Wife wants a bookshelf door so I guess I'm making one for our walk in closet. Problem is the old door was a fairly narrow door and it can only be out swing so the door itself would take up too much of the entry space. The Plan is a to have a built out electric fireplace to the left of the door so my mind went with just making it all look like built ins. My problem is figuring out how to have enough strength to support the pivots of the door (planning on rixson 370 pivot hinges) but make it look ok. first thought was build out 2x4 "walls" that attach to existing studs then a header of sorts that spans the top of basically a 2x4 cabinet carcass that also screws into the studs. This is on second floor so could add bracing in ceiling from above and make the framing for it go all the way up for a top attachment too. Struggle is just figuring out how to make it all look good and not obvious. Probably put a "lower" cabinet to the right of the door since there isn't much space left until the wall. Any ideas appreciated! Ignore the mess.
