DIY Network

Bookcase Door: Getting Started From "Weekend Handyman" episode WKH-407

Host Paul Ryan begins by determining what size bookcase door he will need and then goes through all of the parts and tools that come with the door. He preps the closet for the new door, taking off the trim and existing door. Then, he begins assembling the bookcases with cams, screws, glue and nails.

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	Originally, this was a regular closet door...
	but there is nothing regular about it now.
	This bookcase door holds all sorts of stuff, and can easily be opened by children.
	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

Time: 12 hours over two days.
Difficulty Rating: This project rates a 2 out of 5 on the Weekend Handyman difficulty scale.

Materials:

Bookshelf

Safety glasses
Bookshelf kit
Rubber mallet
Door strike
Wood glue
Centering bit
Cordless drill
Impulse nailer
Tape measure
Pencil
Screw driver
Clamp
Studfinder

Loft

Safety glasses
1 X 3 boards
2’ X 4’ plywood
1 X 2’s
1/4" piece of melamine
1-5/8" screws
Compound miter saw
Drill with extension bit
Right angle impact driver
18 gauge finish nailer
Studfinder

Assembling the Bookshelf Door

1. To remove the closet door, remove the door hinges with the door strike and mallet (figure A).

2. To build the bookcases, start by putting the cam locks into the cavities on the fixed shelves (figure B). It is important that the cams are centered and facing toward the edge.

3. Use a rubber mallet to ensure that they’re seated correctly. Use a white rubber mallet when working with white painted woodwork, that way you don’t leave scuff marks on the white painted surface (figure C).

4. Use fixed shelf pins to secure fixed shelves into the side panels of the bookcase (figure D). Put the middle shelf at 36 inches, because it is counter height and a good place to display items.

5. Make sure to dry fit all of the pieces together before you start nailing so you have all the finished sides facing the same way (figure E).

Figure D

Figure E

6. Once everything is in place, tighten the cams (figure F).

7. Before attaching the back of the shelving unit, mark the fixed shelves so you’ll know where to nail (figure G).

Figure F

Figure G

8. Secure the back panel with a bead of wood glue to the rabbited edges, making sure that the bookcase is square so that the corners line up perfectly (figure H). Line up your marks you made on the fixed shelves so you have a nailing schedule (figure I).

9. Use an impulse nailer to secure the back of the bookshelf into place (figure J). Nail about every six inches both down the sides of the bookcase and across the shelves.

Figure H

Figure I

Figure J

RESOURCES :

Hide-A-Door Bookshelf
Model Number: Classic
Color: White, MDF
Brand Name: Space X Doors

Manufacturer: Space X Doors
8666 E. Phillips Ave.
Centennial, CO 80112
Telephone: 1-800-262-9464
Website: www.spacexdoors.com

Custom Closet
Model Number: Kids
Color: Alpine White
Brand Name: Twin-Cities Closet

Manufacturer: Twin-Cities Closet Co.
2634 Minnehaha Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Telephone: 1-612-623-0987
Website: www.twincitiesclosets.com

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Manufacturer: WildAnimalStickers.com
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Telephone: 1-845-462-1234
Website: www.wildanimalstickers.com

GUESTS :

Cliff Rencher
Space X Doors
8666 E. Phillips Ave.
Centennial, CO 80112
Telephone: 1-800-262-9464

Gillett Cole
Twin Cities Closet Co.
2634 Minnehaha Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Telephone: 1-612-623-0987