So, say you need access behind a wall, what do you do? You build a door to get there. :D
I started with a piece of 1/32″ thick bass wood cut to the size of the door I needed (my wall in this example is 1/16″ bass wood). Around this, I drew a rectangle in the area where I wanted the opening.
On one side of the rectangle, I cut an opening smaller than my door.
I painted the inner edge of the cutout.
Since I plan to wallpaper this wall, I needed to cut a template for the rectangle I drew earlier.
Using 3/16″ framing strip wood, I cut a frame to fit the rectangle to cover the wallpaper edge.
I used a gluing jig to keep my frame square.
On the lead edge of the door, I drilled a hole to fit a small wood knob.
I left the excess on the back side of the door since this serves as a door stop.
I checked the fit of the frame over the door to make sure it would slide easily.
I then painted the door and the outer frame. I kept the paint thin and out of the inner track of the frame completely so it wouldn’t interfere with the door functionality.
Where does this door lead?
You’ll need to wait until July 4th! :D
Update: The door is a means to feed the fish!
Would this be at all practical in real life? Nope. But, I wanted to put something in the kitchen that appeared to be an access point for the aquarium. In reality, this entire wall panel would likely be removable. :D
