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[@KegRaider]

I like the fact that you INCLUDE your mistakes, so we can learn too. Thanks!

[@taylorbrown6130]

That would be awesome as an emerging area in case a intruder comes into the home. Add a lock and BAM!

[@scribbleeslol]

so true panic room

[@dementos7806]

What if the intruder wanted to still the book?

[@lasthope9295]

auxsunna jackson add some cameras that has an angle to the room door to the shelf and the shelf and make it the same color and drill a hole in the wall and make the camera flush with the wall so it is not sticking out and a computer or a device that can access the camera and then u can watch the intruder so if it's same to come out. Add some voice absorbent foam and your good to go.

[@rubiess5246]

Dementos then your screwed

[@fantagefun3246]

I agree. x

[@bens5753]

this guy probably has the coolest house

[@satriabijihitam7211]

BEN S hahaha

[@snatchedsixgaming752]

BEN S it is his friends house

[@whoamimynameisthetrickster1670]

You’re right dude!

[@courtneycarter575]

this guy's friend probably has the coolest house No worries BEN ;-) It was all about the project.

[@tyvillarreal6652]

I was thinking the same thing

[@roembol]

Just imagine living with this guy and constantly finding hidden rooms everywhere

- Where is the bathroom? - Up the stairs third book case on the left.

[@VG-rj8pn]

They won't be hard to find.

[@kickschippers4934]

I’m working on doing this for my room rn

[@sironroad]

@ 🤣🤣👏👏

[@abox1942]

@ lol

[@_noctivagus_]

Ok but how do I get a secret tunnel and room to make this for

[@onceuponapotato4938]

Ξ Ňøcŧıvαgυƨ Ƈσɍαx Ξ you find a door that could look like it's not meant to be there so that it doesn't look off, or if it's ur house and not rented cut da wall and ya XD

[@ruthielalastor2209]

Connect it to your neighbor's house.

[@Beastlyboy54321]

Ξ Ňøcŧıvαgυƨ Ƈσɍαx Ξ if you have stairs that have a crawl space under them you could put the bookshelf but it'd be kinda small

[@palmtree1958]

that's not a secret tunnel. Can't you see the insulation and close ceiling? It's most likely an attic.

[@galamix1127]

Bionical Panda Stairs with a crawl space under it? Sounds like Harry Potter's home.

[@bilbosmile1175]

You made my child dream reality

[@itsvipervenom2467]

Billy den Otter things like this is possible

[@HelloKitty-sd9vs]

Omg same!!! I've always wanted one of these! Even though I'm 11 I still have always wanted one! Sooo cool!

[@AbdouSupreme]

Anne Franks house

[@bradensherard8302]

@@HelloKitty-sd9vs lol I'm 12

[@irisblake844]

Omg this would be an amazing entrance to a library

[@DingleDut]

Iris Blake or a Bat-cave.

[@bellajade2580]

I Killed The Legend27 omg yessss

[@Wiivol]

Iris Blake Or like a secret quiet room

[@captainbanana2980]

Or somewhere you stock your slave 😂

[@studiojyle7195]

bryan fox if it is legal

[@nomoremeaning]

Feels good to come back to this video years later! Your growth over the years has been amazing. So happy for you guys!

[@robincchew]

This is the first video I saw from this guy and I'm already amazed... 😦

[@peytonmoskalski7869]

Robin Calix Chew RIGHTH SAME

[@skenskbdjsba4557]

Robin Calix Chew Same

[@laurene1912]

ikr

[@popyowl678]

Same

[@weeweepeepeehi]

Same

[@wendydillard1]

WoW you made it look so easy! I can appreciate how you showed your mistakes and how to correct them. So many, well every "DIY" video I watch makes it seem flawless, and I must be an idiot if I didn't make it perfect the 1st time. Which anyone that works with wood and measurements knows things go wrong. Could be a warped board, bad measurement, too hungover ect. Looking to make a spare bedroom door/bookcase. So it's a standard door way but now I understand how it works. Just wanted to say thank you for the video. I learned a lot.

[@nothankyou5524]

And having learned it, how many in the past year have you made... Is zero a good estimate.....

[@bubbleonfire6488]

My mother seriously made this for my bedroom. This is the coolest thing in the history of ever.

[@kellywilson-lawson1857]

Me and my dad made one for the basement see I'm a 15 year old conspiracy theorist and I have a big fear of alien abduction so my room is in the basement but think about if aliens or anything that breaks into my house would they really think there's a door behind a bookshelf besides even if they did I have a high tech fingerprint lock they ain't getting in the basement now I can sleep well

[@ChrisPPotatoIDC]

+BubbleOnFire I'll make this in the future

[@retardedchan983]

awe how sweet...shes the best..

[@DinosourousRexx]

You have an awesome mom

[@evelynsanchez8287]

+DinosourousRexx true that

[@oliviawa1000]

imagine youre buying a house and the real estate agent is like "so one thing, just a note, a little odd thing the original owner installed into their home..."

[@Nao-ow3rr]

who wouldn't but the house after that tho, that's so fucking cool

[@jimkillszombies69420]

idd sell my house and not say anything, leave like random weird stuff in there hahaha

[@lethos8811]

@@jimkillszombies69420 a bunch of satanic looking crap and some messed up journals describing rituals and such should be more than enough to keep the new owners "entertained" for a while. add some scare-trap to spice things up

[@jcortese3300]

Yeah, this looks like a neat way to add several thousand dollars to the value of a flipped house.

[@MitgliedT5]

murderhouse :D

[@thelonelytardis7544]

When we moved into our new house my room was downstairs long story short this is what my door looks like

[@imke3379]

Vanessa's Crazy Life that's so cool!

[@artisticdraw735]

Vanessa's Crazy Life sAme 😂😂

[@lamelonball7157]

Vanessa's Crazy Life q

[@scripsiabiete]

Vanessa's Crazy Life lol I would do the same

[@seanfowler1374]

That's a great idea, hide ur bedroom with this 😂 or man-cave etc

[@marquisdehoto1638]

now i just need a house..... easy

[@itsmakyyy1381]

LOL

[@sirslasher3877]

when i get myself an apartment, I'll just cut down the outside of my wall, ill make it so i can get into the neighbors apartment lolol

[@beamzing-styxzytstyxzyt7099]

LOL 😂

[@beamzing-styxzytstyxzyt7099]

LOL Right Than You See Them 👉👌

[@gavinbrewer9381]

Jared Leto half way there

[@ronberntson]

First, this is an excellent video. It’s obvious that you put a lot into the planning, shooting and editing. As they say in the biz, excellent production values. Second, I'll echo everyone else in applauding how you included your mistakes. We are all going to screw things up, but we most likely need to learn how to deal with those mistakes. You are an excellent model for that process. Finally, a hidden play room. Brilliant. Mom and Dad can catch a break while the kids are enjoying their special place. Good thing there isn't a lock!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Ron Berntson I really appreciate that!! Thank you!

[@carlschnackel]

Ron Berntson Amen! My father used to tell me that everyone makes mistakes. But the difference between a good carpenter and a bad one is that the good carpenter knows how to fix his mistakes. Bravo.

[@Genubath1]

if you use the door a lot, the wheel might mark the floor and give someone a clue to the true nature of your shelf. Also, you could add a hanging weight to the latch to make it close instead of having a stiff wire push the latch closed. This would also make the book return to it's resting position automatically.

[@marks6663]

What gives it away is the fact that there is a gap all the door just like in any door.

[@donkeyears4704]

@@marks6663 no there isn't. the trim and baseboard he constructed is concealing the door gap by matching up with the room's existing baseboard and trim.

[@faremir]

I would use spring instead of counterweight for the latch itself, as the counterweight could get tangled on the the bar.

[@isherwoodme]

@@donkeyears4704 There is trim around the outside of the bookcase, but the bookcase itself is inset with a gap. Even adding quarter round like he says at the end, would not match correctly. See the video @ 8:50-9:00

[@darthkek1953]

You're seeing it because you know to look for it. I think the chance of a random intruder noticing it is slim.

[@johns263]

i just found this channel, and i'm planning on binge watching already. xD

[@alittlepip]

Same.

[@rhianpowell5462]

Snap XD

[@BossladyXD]

DITTO!!! HAHA 👍🏼

[@MattMcConaha]

Well that's the normal course of action. It's not like you would decide to start binge watching 3 years later.

[@amethyst1002]

Matt McConaha What if someone wasn't interested now and rediscovered it 3 years later and was interested then?

[@Asteroid_Jam]

Great now I can become a Scooby-Doo villain

[@theogpgtips4064]

Rex Oh my god ur a genius I would have gotten away with it too... if it wasnt for you meddling kids

[@kurtbarlow9402]

Rex, Just be careful, please. Rumor has it that there's a bunch of meddling kids (and their dog) in a van, just looking to bust guys like you

[@majora748]

Nice profile picture ;)

[@markjohnson9485]

Lmao!!

[@freasaurusASMR]

T-Rex Hunter I want to like this but it’s 666 and I can’t bring myself to disturb the devil

[@danielhearn2466]

Now I know what to do with my 16 piles of wood, old books, random wheels, 1200 screws and 5 tubs of paint.

[@danielhearn2466]

And my secret room

[@djdiamond2299]

M & D Productions XP

[@ikarusfell6249]

M & D Productions I want to do this so badly, GRANDPA COME HERE SOONER DX

[@jabadeedeejabadabadoohh4875]

😂😂😂😂👍👍

[@zainrasheed6204]

M & D Productions awesome

[@nimahiatt]

I smiled through this entire video and then sent it to my hubby because we are TOTALLY going to make one of these in our next home. I LOVE secret doors!! Thanks for this tutorial!!

[@MsMinecraftplayer36]

i will definitely do this in my future house, i subscribed

[@joram4688]

Sam Atkins woah buddy, I think you're the one that needs to calm down

[@user-qp3mx2im6w]

Sam Atkins chill, drink a cup of water

[@shj5223]

kathy ruiz good luck!

[@Peni_Parker_Main]

kathy ruiz me too ^^

[@domiramoreno4345]

me to,i can avoid my little sister

[@JayBates]

I think the combination of the project itself and the hidden hangout space is the coolest thing I have seen in a long long time.

[@danielw6852]

I’m selling a place with 2 hidden rooms I built into the property. Not telling anyone they are there. But I will leave a nice little note for the buyers once they take possession. Imagine that instead of every potential buyer knowing there is a secret room(s).

[@fibonaccisequins4637]

@@danielw6852 that is so cool! wish I could see the floorplan hahah

[@AprilWilkerson]

Wow, this is so cool Bob! Great job! I am so disappointed my house doesn't have a passage to make this happen.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

April Wilkerson Thanks! You can build a hidden room in your new shed!! :)

[@cliffbramlett4131]

I Like To Make Stuff, gotta agree, this is an awesome idea, and you make it look simple. I'm considering replacing my -garage- shop door with one of these now.

[@yosefmacgruber1920]

A bedroom with no closet. A strange void where a closet ought to be. Hmm, kind of suspicious.

[@robinleebraun7739]

I built a secret door behind a bookcase in my last house. The guy who bought the house loved it and it probably influenced his decision to buy the house.

[@elenalatici9568]

I can imagine. It's so cool!

[@ax3ess426]

its good for a *Zombie Apocylapse* only if it had a metal door or zombie proof door right

[@ididntknowshewas1470]

Not really

[@alexgarza2165]

Beast Killer more like the purge

[@amiratazkia]

+Alex Garza that's what i thought

[@reiko7686]

actually an unbreakable metal door is better

[@ax3ess426]

Tiffany Pink ur right

[@serenamc3971]

What if you put like two more locks on it, so it was a combination of books you had to pull, but you don't have to pull them in order, so it would confuse other people, and then it's super secret

[@Iliketomakestuff]

That'd be awesome! It'd be a fun problem to solve for sure.

[@glaarb]

I Like To Make Stuff wow this vid made 2 years ago and you are still replying to comments? Great person

[@cmiller1762]

Serena Mc that sounds awesome. How would you do that?

[@serenamc3971]

C Miller I think you could put multiple locks on the door, to make it easiest on the same side, and make shelves different sizes, so the locks are at more random heights, and then with no patent make more secret wooden book latches to align with the locks, and then you can open the locks in any order to further confuse people

[@cmiller1762]

That makes so much sense

[@BlondeExplorer1]

I followed your directions and I made it! Not one person knows about it. My little secret. Thank you.

[@alicecat8942]

+BlondeExplorer1 Well, now the internet knows about it ... :p

[@BlondeExplorer1]

Only the Internet. Not one person knows my screen name. So I am invisible while being in plain sight! LOL 🌟🌟😊🌟🌟

[@alicecat8942]

+BlondeExplorer1 he he! That is the best kind of hiding. :)

[@lakamas7492]

+BlondeExplorer1 nice one

[@Brendini27]

What did you put in your secret room? Also was it hard to build?

[@cymro6537]

This is so cool !After watching quite a few of these 'how to' videos , this is the only version I've seen so far on KZbin that has the fake book as a mechanism. I really appreciated that you showed any mistakes and unforseen problems . Well done Sir ! 👏👍

[@kyrarae9364]

Almost 7 million views, I bet 2 people actually did it

[@Blixria]

Beedle Yeah, I don't even have any of that stuff....

[@carriemorton7944]

I done it

[@mod7371]

Carrie Morton noice

[@noahsworsky7185]

Beedle lol

[@aqraa-hx1xv]

8 million

[@WoodenBear]

Dreamed for a thing like this since I was a child XD

[@nikkigulayan3754]

Wooden Bear trust me all of us wanted a secret door in our homes XD

[@extraterrestrialdood4087]

Can It be a wardrobe? So that I can make my own Narnia

[@christurru406]

Faith Doge lmao thats what i was thinking

[@WarrenValion]

I guess don't add the shelves?

[@dennylukman1801]

Faith Doge, you can. just change what you see on empty bookself with empty wardrove plus that book trick (with different stuff of course) and you good to go. Don't tell me to do it because I no carpenter. I more of a programer that good on C++ language and good logic of idea. (still a student though and the facebook name is similar as this account name)

[@winterstar5750]

False back panels are always an option.

[@jonaspete]

I really need it for a brief solidarity time from abusive relationship.

[@MrJKellerLewis]

I don’t know why so many thumbs down. This was a good build. I appreciate when someone shows their mistakes. It makes me feel better when I make the inevitable oversight. Great job!

[@BlackVenom229]

I would hide my fridge in there to protect it from my siblings haha

[@johnnedi3957]

BlackVenom W

[@davidren7050]

ME TBH LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@yaboitony3145]

BlackVenom You just made my day.

[@franzjethroflorendo6779]

BlackVenom hahaha

[@apotato4873]

haha

[@BigRalphSmith]

I have to say, I would spot that door for what it is due to the obviously unnecessary gap in the otherwise flat frame around the unit. Of course, I'm a carpenter so I'd probably be more inclined to notice it than others but I would spot it. I would have done this so that _all_ of the visible trim around the bookshelf is attached to the shelf/door instead of the wall. That way, when the door closes, it brings all of the "trim" directly up against the wall itself. As long as the door latches snugly enough and brings the "trim" firmly up against the wall without any obvious gaps between the "trim" and the wall, it will appear that the "trim" is attached to the wall. When the door opens, the trim simply comes away from the wall. This truly hides the fact that it is a door because there is no obvious separation between the shelf and it's "trim" _and_ no obvious separation between the "trim" and the wall which would be a give-away. With all the trim attached to the door and not the wall, when closed, there is no visible reason to assume the trim is not attached to the wall as it would be in any standard cabinet framing technique. Another trick to reduce any chance someone might spot the unit for what it is is to completely fill all of the shelves with books. No "nick-nacks". Also, the latch book (and a few that are next to it) should be books that are far less interesting than Jules Vern. If I saw that hard backed book, I'd be interested in looking at it and that would mean the odds are higher that someone would innocently try to remove and peruse the book thinking it genuine. The latch book should have a title on the spine that is something along the lines of "Advanced Mathematical Concepts In Structural Engineering - 1966" or something like that that almost no one would actually be inclined to attempt to read out of innocent curiosity. Just a few ideas on the subject.

[@dominatortj5974]

BigRalphSmith I agree with you but the kid is suppose to find it. if it was to be completely secret it would be a good idea.

[@sumbloke1403]

BigRalphSmith Yes, I would also go about it as you have said but as an engineer I would just have to take a look at your proposed book.

[@ChadBurkhardt]

I am going out of town

[@Carl_Jr]

+BigRalphSmith This isn't a James Bond movie. It's an access panel for the utilities. It has to be thought of more as a dual functional door rather than Dr. Evil's secret laboratory. Besides, how are you going to attach trim to the hinge side of the bookcase and not rip it off when you open the door?

[@BigRalphSmith]

Carl Jr Relax, Carl. You sound really defensive and there's no need for that. It's just a home carpentry project. He was satisfied with the result and that's fine. All I did was point out that someone who does finishing carpentry work such as myself would probably spot it and I suggested some things I might have done differently. That's all. I bet if you really thought about it, you could come up with at least two different ways to do it but personally, I would use what's called a "double articulated" hinge. They are designed to allow deeply recessed doors to move straight forward out of their recesses before swinging to the side. They are large hinges that can mount inside the casement or even on the other side of the wall. There are even "sliding" double articulated hinges that accommodate extremely deep recesses. You could even build such a system yourself out of lumber. The most common example of a double articulated hinge that I know of is what they use on a flat screen TV wall mount. I can think of yet another method that even uses cheap regular door hinges and then there are "track" hinges etc. but you get the idea. All you need to do is use your imagination and that's what projects like this one are all about.

[@hamzaraissouli]

First time I watch a video from this channel. I'll have to say I found something to binge watch over the next weekend

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Excellent! Enjoy!

[@hamzaraissouli]

I Like To Make Stuff 👍

[@sandrawinkler8965]

My husband doesn't know the first thing about wood or power tools, but I did watch him build an awesome fort with the left over boxes when we upgraded our appliances last summer!

[@marccolten9801]

Fort Kickass!

[@johnepperson8867]

That's funny but, did he get lucky inside it???😉

[@MarkHolmberg]

If I were adding the shelves I would add a little bit of a lip above the shelf so that the items don't go flying off the shelf when your 6 year old rips open the door as hard as he can.

[@glanni]

Thought the exact same. Good idea lol

[@neseyildiz2809]

Who else just enjoys watching his videos for no reason even though you don't know anything or what he is using or doing? Lol I just watch his vids to keep myself occupied and surprisingly....his vids are interesting to ME

[@Smb5150]

Nese Yildiz I have absolutely no skill or confidence I could make something as awesome as this, but I still enjoy watching these videos because they're so fascinating.

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

Me!

[@mekotan6106]

Nese Yildiz I'm not the only one!

[@agstuff4731]

Me

[@harsyaap297]

Me

[@Avigdor404]

How much would it take to get you out to North Carolina to build one of these for my house?!

[@kellytzoc9127]

right? same here!

[@hanatuaine5355]

+Usman Zuberi He seems professional enough.

[@kayleegrace1516]

+Walter Shmitty IKR!!!

[@jodigray2711]

ikr

[@alelol6307]

yus

[@matthewwong1489]

That’s nothing dude, I have a whole house behind my front door

[@gssg6222]

Hahaha

[@sienaaaa739]

Bruh 😂😂😂😂

[@thebronzebob-omb3799]

No way!

[@fenyx6038]

lol

[@defectivekuma8336]

MIND BLOWN :O

[@marijnadriaanse4850]

You should have different books control different things, like lights etc. He, thats actually a very simple idea: put the light switch of a bookshelf behind a book on a simple hinge! It should be a physics book about radiations of course :)

[@nankohefting6894]

Marijn Adriaanse sounds like a good idea actually! Like your sense of humor

[@marijnadriaanse4850]

It would be cool as well to have the rotation of a globe determine the light intensity. I'd like to have these static object control thing because right now I don't even notice them anymore.

[@nankohefting6894]

Marijn Adriaanse nice! Or by twisting a round clock hanging on the wall around.

[@simonwilliam9082]

Or you could buy an alexa and just scream at her to turn the lights on and off

[@maverickm15]

You could use ferenhight 451 to open the thermostat

[@randyc5650]

When sealing off an attic with spray foam insulation, I think they recommend you don't store anything or spend too much time up there. Off gassing stuff with no ventilation may make your eyes burn or kill you.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+Randy C This space is connected to the central heat and air and the insulation will eventually be covered as they complete the remodel of the space.

[@randyc5650]

Good to hear. I'm glad you had the foresight to plan for proper ventilation.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Randy C FYI, this is a friends house. I just made the door :)

[@randyc5650]

Great job.

[@jimmywells6690]

+I Like To Make Stuff You should still let them know the dangers to which they exposing themselves, as it seems they are all ready to spend time there, with all the furniture, lights and books.

[@themilkman7765]

Wait a minute wait a minute.....his name is bob...and he likes to make stuff...........BOB THE BUILDER, CAN HE FIX IT? YES HE CAN!!

[@raspberry1760]

OMG IM SO SAD NOW I USED TO WATCH BOB THE BUILDER WHEN I WAS A LIL KID I DON'T WANNA GROW UP 😭😭 I WANNA BE YOUNG AGAIN

[@ReganMarie0.0]

@@raspberry1760 youre watching the grown up version of Bob the Builder.

[@raspberry1760]

@@ReganMarie0.0 true

[@stillbreezing5330]

Very nice. So his friends next project is to install sheet rock to make the room comfortable. But iam wondering what's the best application for this? Shelf' not build strong enough for panic room and you dont need to hide a storage or kids play area. How do you explain where people went after they come in the house? Sorry if iam over thinking this.

[@Lifewitjayson]

U or really funny!😂😂😂😂

[@DSCKottawa]

Now that's a good panic room.

[@coolcutsgal2]

this is awesome! I'm impressed! clever! I'm assuming that this is a "safe" room?

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks! No, just a hidden play room for their son when he gets a little older.

[@markrudman6467]

Ooohhh... I see what You did here. (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@damegayle1]

Looks great. I would suggest moulding , that matches the moulding already on the wall, attaching it to the bookcase itself and overlapping the opening to hide the cutout. More ascetically pleasing as well.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+Gayle Posey this has been covered in multiple other comments. The door swings outward so trim won't work.

[@MichaelHarrison37]

How cool would it be if Bob went back on some of his older videos and did a "where are they now?" style retrospective on ways he'd improve them if he could do them all over again?

[@joshclark4272]

I knew I wasn't gonna do this, but I watched the whole thing anyway

[@clairewhelan8556]

same

[@lyxiennetromp4429]

same

[@jadelan9549]

same

[@emiliomarbanjr]

we all did

[@MaiBui-zl9mb]

Who didn't? I know I wasn't going to make is and I watched it too. 😂😂😂😂

[@beastmode5630]

now all you have to do is show us how to make a batcave

[@KAWGAMING]

XD

[@xxawesomeaidxx8387]

Ikr

[@peytonmoskalski7869]

Rameik Bowleg DID YOU READ MY MIND I WAS THINKING THIS!

[@safiresnaps6010]

Just make it somewhere where there's an opening on the back or to your basement or to your attic just find a room that usually don't use place the bookcase in front of it and BAM!! You got yo'self a Secret room

[@zedpwner]

Safire Snaps

[@ariahmtchll]

Who really wants to have this but doesn't want to make it

[@Blixria]

Ariah Mitchell ME!!!!

[@carrotyourlordandsavior2155]

Ariah Mitchell Me... WAIT A MINUTE... WE CAN MAKE NARNIA IF WE DID!! (credit to another person in the comments :3l

[@yor-t]

Ariah Mitchell lazyness to the next level You wanna keep ur self safe but too lazy to XD imma ask my parents if we could build this

[@andrewreinhart1549]

how much chalfin

[@playswith_squirrels]

Ariah Mitchell. me

[@faeagenda7995]

It's super cool of you to show us your mistakes, explain why they happened, and show how you fix them

[@ryanburch6308]

Bob, Great hidden door the design. In this video's ad, at 2:25, you show a well insulated attic. I'd like to see an "how to insulation" tutorial video. Keep up the great work & thanks for the arcade help. All your videos are amazing!

[@chanelnadiaaa]

It looks so easy when you do that, but one minute in and I already probably lost 3 fingers

[@lukewolff4860]

chanelnadia I suck at woodwork too :(

[@alexandra.willitts6988]

So take your time and make sure you don't make any mistakes that you CAN'T fix. So you bought more wood than you needed? You cut some of the panels the wrong size? You forgot to buy all of the brads, and tacks? Take your time and figure it out before you start it at all. Then go step by step until it's complete.

[@kushalkun179]

Probably?

[@user-ov7hc6kl4h]

OHHHHH!!!

[@jimmydiresta]

So cool !!!! I am making one !!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

jimmydiresta Thanks!

[@1984juant]

Yes jimmy you are a master. Sure you have something

[@dhanniekristanto]

I would love to see how you are going to do it jimmydiresta !

[@TheGomGomBoyThaiConsoleGamer]

make one then hide your pirate treasure chest inside! fill it with gold coins though!! but hide ur custom made key somewhere else

[@PhilipPetrunak]

Oh that would be so awesome! I can't wait to see your take on this!

[@sorayatalia8902]

clean wood work ,amazing ideas , awesome secret room ,and classic way to open the door .That is the best secret room video I have ever seen

[@Anne--Marie]

Love the way that you showed us how you erred and then fixed the errors. That is so helpful!

[@alihaidar1721]

is it safe to have open insulation because that has fiberglass and chemicals. i think its dangerous

[@Iliketomakestuff]

That's not fiberglass insulation. It's foam and completely safe.

[@ninjaparatrooper]

Ali Haidar I think it can give you cancer!

[@thefreedomguyuk]

Ali Haidar Polystyrene foam is alright, food is wrapped in that!

[@alihaidar1721]

thx to everybody who replied.

[@ninjaparatrooper]

Ali Haidar your welcome and what are you talking about with food

[@The.Cat.Eye.Cabaret]

as a literature lover, my heart cried when you cut that book. awesome project tho

[@belenhernandoscocchi649]

hey, you can get a really bad book that you do not like and use it for that

[@Iliketomakestuff]

I'll never understand why an $11 reprint from Barnes and Noble can cause such mental anguish to people, but to each his own.

[@sijoule965]

I love books too, and the first day I'd heard of a thing like this, my heart cried because I chose art over woodwork.

[@The.Cat.Eye.Cabaret]

it's not about the money.. it's about what's inside :')

[@The.Cat.Eye.Cabaret]

I will have this one day, but I will use a book that is already damaged. I have an old dictionary (1952) that's missing several letters and pages, so I'm keeping it for this project :D

[@philipuren3857]

Thanks for the extra comment at the end about how to get in if the cable breaks or if there is an emergency in there (stray snake finds it way in, someone has a panic attack etc). I was just starting to write out the question when you answered it. The room does look a bit claustrophobic though and (is that up in the peak of the roof?) an exit risk in case of fire. Of all the secret room ideas out there, I haven't seen a lot of thought about emergency exit plans, just a thought I'd like to see in these how-to vids. Thanks.

[@santaclause2325]

Who watches this but don't have anything to make it with?

[@JosephM]

Santa Clause me hahaha I was just curious 😅

[@djdiamond2299]

Santa Clause me

[@salsafeynix]

Me

[@abrahamvinod9804]

Selah Hamilton Me

[@wowie8283]

Santa Clause me lol

[@MakersMadLab]

This was there first video I saw on your channel, 180 videos later I now AM part of the notification squad and egerly wait for Thursday.

[@maleknecibi]

Innovative Tom Me too. This video is what started it all for this channel for me, and now I watch every video, lol.

[@gymnastics4days120]

Innovative Tom. This is my first video too!!

[@MasterReady12]

Mine too

[@thien8669]

Innovative Tom same

[@me6751]

Eagerly* Hehehe u don't know how to spell

[@deadsolo]

You could turn it into a panic room! I might do that if I have a weekend off

[@nadaalhujaj8047]

dead solo bobby your awesome |-/

[@lemonhat5225]

You're* huehue

[@solangeloismylifesource2026]

Supernatural!!

[@melissalopez-nr2bl]

oh mcjesus will you marry me???

[@teamfreewill7372]

I understood that reference

[@janebruce9559]

Bob: Hi I’m bob and I like to make stuff Me: Hi bob I’m Jeff and I like to watch people make stuff

[@Quizmo22]

But your name is Jane?

[@tomascarrasco5574]

My name is jeff

[@michelleryan405]

@@rudrajani2485 r/whooosh

[@cal4720]

Michelle Ryan n e v e r a d d t h e f a k e ‘ ‘ h ‘ ‘

[@Kinobambino]

NO YOUR JANE

[@SteveCarmichael]

This is so cool Bob! I think everyone has at some point wished they had one of these secret rooms. The book latch is perfect!

[@mcneile3]

This is wicked cool. Everyone wants this in their house!

[@thebumblerman2085]

I need to hire someone to do this.

[@landenkeller3921]

You can hire him, that's what the people that have this did. He made it for a client.

[@denzelsoo8526]

+Landen Keller Cool

[@ThePainKush]

no he made it for a friend it was probably a favour

[@andrewbounds4881]

me to must have

[@redmax11]

I Like To Hire People To Make Stuff For Me

[@Castle6064]

Super Cool. Well done it is a really good Idea and well built. I like the way you show your mistakes and miss calculations and show them as part of the learning process. I think too many people just hide or ignore their mistakes to make them look more professional. To me mistakes are good if you learn from them

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks so much!! I'm really glad those things are helpful, and don't just make me look like a dope :)

[@afpwebworks]

Also, since we are all going to make mistakes, learning how to work through the solution to them is an essential skill if we are going to actually make anything ourselves. It's not enough to know how to make good joins or fit hinges correctly. We also need to know how to work with mistakes to end up with something useful

[@Castle6064]

I agree. You can read all about a subject until you can quote it chapter and verse like some people can with books like the bible. Me, I take the the Indiana Jones. Snr. Approach, in that the point in writing things in a book is so you don't have to remember them. When I was in college I could hand in pieces to my teacher's that resembled war and peace. Other guys could only hand in an A4 page at a push. They asked me how I could write so much. To me it was easy. I catalogued all my mistakes, there were plenty of them. Showed how I made them and how I was correcting them and finishing the piece. A stupid mistake was reworked as a design feature. This all goes to prove your learning and can think on your feet.

[@sarahjuntunen5884]

In my future home, I want to have one of these that goes into a secret library.

[@petermclaren15]

I want my library door to look like this from the inside, so the whole room is just bookshelves.

[@ARealTaco]

Or a secret torture chamber

[@YJ-7]

@@ARealTaco bruh 😂

[@abovescored]

I have an attic in my bedroom so this is perfect for that

[@Sihyun-ssi]

same but i want my library to be big 😩👌

[@nontrickpony]

Showing the errors is so helpful and reassuring!

[@renatabubblegum6524]

I am sooo going to build on of those for my house... in the futute

[@scripsiabiete]

Renata Bubblegum same here. in like 30 years XD I'm only 13

[@rudrasingh6354]

Same here guys me 13 btw

[@maccgaia7172]

Rudra Singh YEAH 13 SQUAD

[@PrinceKyuu]

Add me hahaha

[@austinduff8833]

Im 13 also but what you have to remember is you wont be able to afford this most of us kids will nit get a house because of inflated realastate prices

[@SpideCooper]

All my friends are getting girlfriends and getting ripped af and i'm here learning how to make a hidden door...

[@raveenasamoedjh468]

HAHAHAHAH Feel u

[@SpideCooper]

Raveena Samoedjh sadly :/ lol

[@LukeTheArtist96]

spide Cooper Your friends sound boring. Building a hidden door is way more interesting than "getting ripped af".

[@SpideCooper]

LucasLeArtist Well i mean they are doing something more productive and good for them selves and im hear in a secret room being more anti-social. Please lets not discuss... or dont get mad.

[@SpideCooper]

***** lol thanks man XD

[@GeauxBig007]

I’m so jealous of you guys being able to make all kinds of stuff. I just don’t have the resources to do the extra things I love to do. Woodwork!!!

[@jinjikikko4713]

I remember my first time watching this and I instantly subscribed. I honestly think you deserve a million more subscribers, you are so good at what you do and you always produce quality contents. Thank you bob 💗👏🏻

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+Dolores Haze thank you so much! I really appreciate that!

[@Diygirlcave]

I CANNOT believe I am just now seeing your video! I have been working on a similar project in my basement for over a month! and I'm still not done... I smiled the entire way through your video as I have run into every single problem you did. Wish me luck to eventually finish :-)

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+DIYGirlCave Awesome! I'd love to see it when you finish, please share photos!

[@Diygirlcave]

I def will, thx!

[@renaissancemen1]

+I Like To Make Stuff I have a video of mine. Don't know how to send it to you. You may like.

[@Diygirlcave]

+I Like To Make Stuff I finally finished my hidden door not sure how to share a picture with you, maybe I can tag you on twitter or something.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

***** Yes, tag me on twitter or instagram, I'd love to see it!

[@ryanamberger]

Props for taking the time to save the book inside. 👍👍👍

[@psiace03]

This was great, I also love to see mistakes and potential problems that may come when doing projects.

[@theknight45videos]

This would be so cool when a new person moves into the house, and they see the book case. They'd move the books and then get to the latch book and see the whole things open and be like "no fucking way..."

[@AliPyro]

You can hide like a chest in the secret room. Just to like add to everything

[@yummymummy1981]

+Aleks Skhopyjk Even worse, it opens to a room with a single lawn chair, and a light bulb

[@AlikoNoir]

+Tre ore nononononono you open the door to see DARKNESS! And there should be a wired screen at the very back that suddenly turns on automatically from the latch. The screen glitches and reveals a voice "W-e-l-co-me-" in a really glitchy voice. That would be interesting.

[@yummymummy1981]

Aliko Chan Would be interesting, but not the most boring thing in the world (The guy I replied to was thinking along my lines, super awesome secret door, opens onto some super boring room hehe)

[@AlikoNoir]

Tre ori ah wait...you open the door to just find and indent wall

[@Spaghettitron]

Now I can finally win a game of hide-and-seek!

[@isaacguyman8456]

Hah ikr

[@jakel3719]

Yeah lol

[@SkilasSkilasGaming]

***** Me and my uncle are actually building this in his new house :)

[@kelvin-xc7fb]

Yep!

[@debbiekaren7058]

Love the learning opportunity seeing the mistake and the fix by cutting off the corner. You have to learn from others’ mistakes because life’s too short to make them all yourself.

[@belongstojan5190]

I thought that secret doors are only in fairy tales now I know it is REAL

[@magnumjgjg]

+Rinnie rainbow live What kind of fairy tales are you reading?!

[@amywhitewood8656]

+magnumjgjg er narnia...

[@magnumjgjg]

lol, I was just kidding

[@breezybreeze1132]

LOL so did I

[@cynthialee134]

me too

[@RoxyLuffer]

I've always loved the idea of Secret doors, though I wouldn't have used a book someone would want to read like Jules Verne XD You could have also done a "The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe" style, and just had a Wardrobe with a sliding Back Wall, or even a hinged back wall, way more hidden, and it's one of the styles from The Elder Scrolls games. They're some of my favourite games so that's why I mentioned them =P I haven't ever made a hidden door, but maybe one day! =3

[@yuridiaabrego2961]

RoxyLuffer too much to read

[@bungeegum9]

my cousin made this before and the book that pulled out the door was called 'the hidden room' and it sounded interesting so of course i pulled it and found out about the hidden room. if i build this, im gonna choose a boring book title so no one pulled the book out

[@bojangles1251]

dictionary

[@santedesangre]

Use a twilight book ^-^

[@bungeegum9]

Howlingwolf 291 lol im using a book called 'database issues in geographic information systems' i doubt anyone in my house would want to read a book like that XD

[@lexuspowell8094]

+lol cheeze 卌 nerds will Lol

[@NINJABUNNYization]

that's interesting in my book

[@sariche1]

I've been trying to figure out how to do a false bookcase in my bedroom as a safety escape. I'm 68 and not as strong as I used to be. In my younger days I learn jujitsu but can't do much against a gun. This is perfect. THANK YOU!!!

[@sumandark8600]

Apart from the sacrilege that was destroying a book; I love it!

[@nickdeleray151]

This inspires me to do a smaller project, since I don't have the time to do this one

[@xx_iceblue_xx3305]

Ruth Deleray good

[@MissLuminosity]

It would be funny if you played hide and seek with someone who doesn't know that it's a secret door.

[@jamesshand7783]

My brain just blew up :0

[@voidimperial1179]

Maaike van Dierendonck now you must change your profile picture to a trallface

[@aliayahlawrance4923]

It be asks one at first then later u will get bored then they will never find u then u have to give up and then they ask where were u hiding then u play another round then the same thing happen until they found ur hiding spot

[@voidimperial1179]

Aliayah Lawrance do you even punctuation

[@chillsquad8781]

lol i actualy did that

[@elaine_chesoni]

Cool project! I appreciate you showing your mistakes! Getting comfortable making mid-project adjustments has helped me start (and finish!) a lot more projects.

[@sapphireryancampbell3892]

im a little horrified at what you did to that poor little innocent book 0_o

[@j.d.ransom6721]

Perhaps the coolest project on KZbin!!! Love your show Bob.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks so much!!

[@whiskeyandagyro3135]

this video isnt fast forwarded. this is just how fast he works.

[@umcaraqualquer3640]

givem thefinger True

[@dimitardobrev3296]

I appreciate the editing on this. 10 min video for such a build is good stuff!

[@itsabigail2173]

I've always dreamed of one of them!

[@itsabigail2173]

having one*

[@sanne-9018]

I'm a 17 year old girl and i will never actually remake any of these projects but i love watching your video's so much i watch these with open mouth of amazement really you have so much talent!! You'll probably never see this comment but if you do i have a question. How do you come up with the designs? Like do you make lots of sketches or do you just think a plan in your head and suddenly magic comes out😂?

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+Sanne Berger thank so much! Usually I have a rough idea in my head then sketch a bit to get it more concrete. If it's complex I'll take it to Sketchup. You should definitely try to find something that you'd enjoy having to make, you can do it!

[@darkmage07070777]

Wish I had a house that could support this project. Ah well. Still fun to watch.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

darkmage07070777 Me too! (It's a friends house)

[@mimib9884]

+I Like To Make Stuff Me too. :( Well, at least you gained a new subscriber. 😊

[@johntennyson5445]

Very cool!!! Thanks for sharing our knowledge on this project. Planning on building a secret bookcase in a 1890 house. With your instructions, I am ready to begin

[@Ty-ef9lu]

You're a wizard Harry

[@yzyjoey]

you're

[@Ty-ef9lu]

+Joseph Chun I forgot that I'm on the Internet and I can't mis spell ...

[@Idratherbedead]

+Th3GamingPizza misspell lmao

[@Ty-ef9lu]

+Jason Pajimula (That's kind of the joke)

[@Idratherbedead]

Th3GamingPizza i don't think so..

[@tia9978]

Me watching this knowing I would never make it but I do love it.

[@JoseHernandez-ms3fu]

Right

[@ChrisPPotatoIDC]

+Tia Vanier Why not??

[@tia9978]

+A Cat Last time I tried making something out of wood I nailed the board to the table, cuts all over my arm from the saw and, a hurt finger and, I ended up with a wobbly table. So never again

[@ChrisPPotatoIDC]

Tia Vanier Don't give up

[@kaytlinwoehl2238]

same

[@lillysnadon8765]

Whoever his wife is, she is SERIOUSLY lucky

[@cimel22]

Lilly Pinto hopefully not the chick eyeing the other dude down like he’s a snack.

[@loudpurr]

I know, right😊

[@fenyx6038]

he made it for his friend you egg

[@horrorpill]

Nah. Just because someone can built a bookshelf like that, doesn't mean it's lucky to marry them.

[@pamelanygaard2212]

Nicely done video! I love that you had mistakes and talked through them. Most people make videos like they are an expert, but you explained how to fix things. Thank you!!

[@mrxman581]

Seems like you should add trimming on the sides and top of unit so that it looks more like a built in bookcase. Otherwise you can see the gap between the wall and bookcase unit.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

If it swung IN that would work, but this one swings out. Having trim covering the outside would stop it from being able to move in the direction that it needs to move.

[@kortregt]

I Like To Make Stuff could you attach the trim to the bookcase so it just made contact with the wall and looked flush?

[@leodoyle7975]

I would make this but I’m 10 so I live with my mum and she would probably not let me cut the wall

[@amherce]

Leo ʟøʟ ςαʍε ɓմϯ ίʍ 9

[@austinduff8833]

$$$$$ u rich

[@beef3618]

Healerr when you move out of your house I highly doubt you will own a house right away maybe 10 years after you move out life isn’t that easy.

[@elish80]

*shouldn't let you

[@brooklyn7370]

Leo I'm 10 too and my mom wouldn't let me cut the wall either 😂