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Originally Posted by bluecheese
Anyone got some ideas on the best way to make a hidden sliding door?
I want something like a pocket door (nothing that swings open) but must be flush when closed, but be able to somehow to slide into a wall, or even behind it. Think of how a mini van door closes flush on the outside, that's what I want.
Okay, let's hear all the crazy ideas.
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Good question. I've been wondering the same. I have a house with an "L" shaped foundation. My Man-cave which includes my firearms is in the ahhhh......_ part. So if I could hide the doorway, from the inside it would not appear unusual. If you went outside and counted the windows, you would know. I've always thought you might need to do such a thing with panelling to hide any cracks with a transition pc or something when it's closed.
I hope somebody's got some good ideas. I hooped herre at work with you-tube, so may have to come back on and look when I get back home.
Just for interest sake I'll tell you how I addressed the window and door. I had bars made out of 1" stainless pipe that telescoped onto 3/4" stainless pipe and I put a pc of 1/2" rd bar (stainless of course) inside. Anyone trying to saw through the bars would hit the rd bar inside and the saw would spin on it.
The door is solid core with a dead bolt that is bolted through the door onto a pc of stainless backing plate and then the screw-heads have been stripped.
Safe storage has always been a concern so I have done the best that I can to store my firearms. Also...my wife does not have a P.A.L. so she does not have a key to this room. Sorry if I sound paranoid, but with the way things are, better safe than sorry.
Anyway, sorta went off on a tangent, but I think it goes hand in hand with the hidden door idea.