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   MikeHennessy | Sep 14, 2005 04:07pm | #1

   I did the same thing on a crawl-space door recently. Not a bookcase, but 6" thick due to insulation. The only way I was able to get this to work was to radius (actually, an angle inside the radius, if that makes sense) the latch side equal to the radius of the swing, e.g. the distance from the hing pin to the *inside* of the door on the latch side. You can angle the latch-side frame to match. As for hinges, that all depends on what gets stuck into the bookcase, doesn't it? If it's books, maybe you can get the hinges off a bulknead door of an old battleship! ;-) Good luck -- full-size drawings will help figure out the angle needed for clearance.

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   krishart | Sep 15, 2005 01:19am | #4

   Hi Mike thanks for the input, all I plan to put into the bookcase is some stereo equipment and some books, and or I thought of a gun case display type of gismo so the weight not going to be all that heavy. I am still in the planning stage of it all, and yes the crawl space is heated so as far as humidity factors I am not to concerned in that area. but none the less thanks again, and once Iam done with this  I'll put up a picture of it.

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   notDusty | Sep 14, 2005 05:03pm | #2

    krishart ,

                         Just a thought , maybe you could place a few swivel castors under to transfer the weight to the floor , if indeed the floor is there . Stop the face of the book case just shy of the floor , to allow clearance of the castor . This opening probably will not be used that often.         

                     good  luck                  dusty                                                                

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   krishart | Sep 15, 2005 01:25am | #5

   Hello, hey thanks for the info, as far as the floor its concrete all the way back thru the crawl space, and the idea of casters was great, that would take care of the weight issue. once I get this going I'll take photos and put them on this site

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   WillGeorge | Sep 14, 2005 07:26pm | #3

   Not sure of the full size of you project..

   My first thought was... Book-Case... Crall-space.. Insulate and moisture proof the back if you are really keeping books there.. I assume it is not heated or ventilated...

   Second.. Get some old cardboard boxes and tape up a 'mock-up' of what you like.. Cardboard is cheeper en' wood!

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   krishart | Sep 15, 2005 01:33am | #6

   Hi Will, Thanks for the input My crawl space is heated and the floor is concrete all the way thru so far as humidity or moister is not a problem. but making up a mock up unit? yeah that'll help out thanks