Diy Hidden Door Hinges

Sub step 2 size the door height.

Diy hidden door hinges.

Tools and materials 12 mm thick baltic birch plywood 2 0 x 0 8 cm strips of hardwood hinge boring bit tape measure a hinge for testing pencil a pair of calipers a drill a few 16mm wood screws a clamp 14 mm diameter copper pipe 1x 38mm x 3mm washer copper pipe cutter 2x 16 mm machine. Hidden door hinges also known as european style or concealed hinges are invisible when cabinet doors are shut. For this example only line 2 will be the hinge side of the hidden door. Non mortise hinge for 1 2 panels it is easy to install this invisible non mortise barrel hinge used for wood panels 1 2.

Line 2 comes next and is drawn perpendicular to line 1 on the plywood at approximately 45 46 from the left side figure 2. There are a few strong hingesspecially designed for bookcase secret doors that can support a weight of 154 lbs. Just drill the proper size hole and tap the hinge in flush. When the door is open you can see the movable parts of the hinge.

This is common on all types of hidden hinges. Another good choice is to swing the bookcase door above the baseboard and hang it on a center hung pivot hinge also especially designed for hidden bookcase doors. Builder gary striegler shows off his favorite new secret door hinges.