In victorian mansions hidden bookcases secret wall panels and even hidden staircases were fairly common.
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At the british library in london for example the circular reading room is crowned by doors filled with false books which date back to the libraries origins in the 1850 s.
The door connects to an extensive cave system which allowed the castle residents to survive an extended siege.
A whole library is created here disguising a room door and a cupboard within the wall of books.
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Without doubt faux book secret doors have earned their place in history.
The hinges are not visible from the bookcase side and it is really quite hard to tell that it s an opening bookcase.
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We will then make a second heavy duty door frame for the bookcase to be.
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We stock a range of hidden door hinges which offer a minimalist solution to hanging doors and concealed jib doors.
In medieval castles this was almost a standard feature.
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Instead of using your secret door to guard your prized possessions use it to create a special entrance to your game room or children s playroom.
We often get asked by customers about buying hidden door hinges for a bookcase that they are building or buying bookcase door hardware.
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It only relates to an inswing door opening towards the person when facing the shelves which is the most commonly used version and it s also right handed with the pivot at the right side of the doorway but would work just as well with the hinges on the left.
Hidden doorways and secret passageways can also add a level of whimsy and fun to your home.
People often see our secret doors on tv programs or online videos and want to know how they can conceal their own door hinges the way we do.
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The following step by step process will provide example calculations and measurements to give you a sense of what this takes.
The second type of bookcase door has a frame fixed to the front edges of the bookcase and the hinges are fitted to this frame.
