How Do You Make A Hidden Wall Panel

The king of random shows how you can install one of these with a blank panel in front of it or you can go the more hidden route and actually have a working outlet involved.

How do you make a hidden wall panel.

Transform one into a great hidden wall safe to stash your small valuables. Because it s a storage room we slide open the wall do what we need to do and then slide the wall closed. Follow along as he walks you through the mechanics and the magic of creating your own hidden gem. Tom used butler door hardware and chamfered notches to make a swinging door that disappears seamlessly into its surroundings when it s closed.

If we need to walk in the hallway we just slide the wall a bit. The solution can be a hidden storage compartment built into the wall or in a narrow nook. After putting your box into the wall you can cover it with a piece of drywall patch it with drywall mud and paint over it but this will make it impossible for you to access. But it hasn t been a problem.

Make it match the walls. Masonite smooth flush hardwood solid core interior slab door about 65. Yes the wall slides into the hallway there was no other way to do this. First you need to locate a non load bearing wall that s covered by an interior wall panel.

You will want to paint the rosette and the key to match and that will add a bit to the dimensions. On the wall behind the rosette i attached a large fender washer to give the magnet something to grab. Just like you would if you had a barn door or other door into a. In small spaces such as the bathroom you want the interior to be as simple as possible.

You ll need an area 3 feet square and you should select an area on the wall that s at least partly covered by baseboard picture frames or anything that will help conceal the inevitable small gap around the door. Check to make sure that the hole you drill is large enough to fit the magnetic key into but not so large that any gap is noticeable.