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Flush Mount Bookcase Door - Murphy Door

What are the best wall shelves for books?

Quick Answer: The best wall shelves for books combine load capacity, dimensional stability, and the right depth for your collection. Standard floating shelves work for light loads, but if you...

What are the best wall shelves for books?

Quick Answer: The best wall shelves for books combine load capacity, dimensional stability, and the right depth for your collection. Standard floating shelves work for light loads, but if you...

Murphy Door® Flush Mount Hidden Bookcase Door, functional natural wood bookcase door, pivots, holds library load.

How do you build a hidden bookcase door?

Quick Answer: Hidden Door Installation, Installing a hidden bookcase door requires a square rough opening, pre-cut shim stock, and a pivot hinge system rated for the door's loaded weight. Murphy...

How do you build a hidden bookcase door?

Quick Answer: Hidden Door Installation, Installing a hidden bookcase door requires a square rough opening, pre-cut shim stock, and a pivot hinge system rated for the door's loaded weight. Murphy...

Murphy Door® hidden bookcase door in white, featuring shelves with plants and decor, beside a blue couch and round mirror on brick wall.

Can there be a door in a load-bearing wall?

Quick Answer: Yes, you can install a hidden door in a load-bearing wall, but you cannot treat it like a non-load-bearing wall. The opening requires a properly sized structural header,...

Can there be a door in a load-bearing wall?

Quick Answer: Yes, you can install a hidden door in a load-bearing wall, but you cannot treat it like a non-load-bearing wall. The opening requires a properly sized structural header,...

Murphy Door® bookcase hidden door in dark wood, partially open revealing staircase, decorated with plants and books on multiple shelves.

What type of hinge do you use for a hidden door?

Quick Answer: Hidden bookcase doors use a patented ball-bearing lower pivot point system, not standard butt hinges. Murphy Door®'s hinge and hardware system is tested to 1,540 lbs and pairs...

What type of hinge do you use for a hidden door?

Quick Answer: Hidden bookcase doors use a patented ball-bearing lower pivot point system, not standard butt hinges. Murphy Door®'s hinge and hardware system is tested to 1,540 lbs and pairs...