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Really all you need is a cheap hardware store door opener, a secret activation lever or authentication method, and a well-hinged bookcase to achieve this feat yourself. We’ve seen some other ...

[Korostelevm] did an amazing job of hiding a small closet with a bookcase-door. It’s something straight ... part of the build is figuring out how to hinge all the weight a bookcase will carry.

Overall, the hidden door has high ratings from Home ... building a simple bookcase structure, installing a 360-degree hinge purchased from Amazon, installing new trim, and painting the whole ...

Bookcase-fronted doors leading to hidden stairs at ... They also ordered hardware for three more hidden doors and had their contractor build them, then install them in their children’s bedrooms.

Concealed doors can be created using any standard door. The real magic is in the hinges and frame, which must be specially designed; you can forgo molding, setting the door flush with the wall ...