• Built-in
• Library
• Hidden door
• Painted
• Lights

Hidden bookcase door

An oxblood library wall where the middle bookcase is really a door. It swings out on concealed pivots to a secret room, its shelves lined up with the bookcases either side, and a wide latch stile hides the gap. A cove crown and brass picture lights finish the wall.

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At a glance

Overall W x D x H

3200 x 1067 x 2400 mm126" x 42" x 94 1/2"

Parts to cut

75

Build steps

78

Boards

14

Sheets

10

Solid wood

23.8 bd ft

Weight

323.2 kg713 lb

Materials

• Birch plywood
• Poplar (paint grade)
• White oak

Finish

• Paint - oxblood, satin

Tools

• Saw
• Square
• Tape
• Router
• Clamps
• Drill
• Pocket-hole jig
• Dowel jig
• Sandpaper
• Brush
• 10mm bit
• Cable clips

Hardware and fittings

• 4 x Plug-in picture light, brass, 300mm
• 1 x Concealed pivot hinge set for a bookcase door, rated 250kg
• 1 x Concealed bookcase-door latch, magnetic
• 2 x Anti-tip furniture wall bracket, steel, with stud screws
• 1 x Plug-in picture light, brass, 500mm
• 1 x Cove crown moulding, 120mm

Cut list

The first 3 of 54 lines, in millimetres (inches below), finished size including joint allowances.

The 3D model

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