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Posted: 8/30/2015 3:19:27 PM EDT
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Going to be hard to conceal the hinges if out swing. You could replace the door with a new piano hinge unit, then have a mirror made and installed to the door, finishing it off by adding a different style frame around the outside of the door in place of the door casing, giving the look of just a framed mirror hung on the wall. Or you could install a larger hinged mirror that opens out just like the door to conceal it.
ETA: being able to lock it gets tricky and involves a bit more skill. Why not just install a reinforced door with only a keyed deadbolt? |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 3:24:34 PM EDT
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like this?
you could paint the hinges to match for better concealment. 
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Posted: 8/30/2015 6:51:19 PM EDT
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FYI, typically, doors to closets open out to the room / hallway. Whereas doors to rooms open into the room.
In the tricks of the trade dept, searching smokey houses you can tell just by feeling the exposed jamb whether or not it's a room or a closet. Not 100% reliable but pretty reliable. No accounting for dumb DIY'ers. Oh and the pics above look like what you're looking for. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 8:33:15 PM EDT
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You can also get concealed hinges, if you are trying to be more stealthy or have "cleaner", unbroken lines.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 8:34:01 PM EDT
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Use heavy duty SOSS hinges.
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Posted: 10/1/2015 8:37:16 AM EDT
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Thanks for the input. Due to price and logistics I ended up setting the frame in an inch and mounting the door with heavy duty external hinges. I plan on building and painting a cover to match the wall then putting furniture in front of it.
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Posted: 10/1/2015 8:47:50 AM EDT
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like this? http://st.houzz.com/simgs/09917f4f04806c63_4-2504/transitional-hall.jpg you could paint the hinges to match for better concealment. http://st.houzz.com/simgs/52a1fab804806b89_4-2287/traditional-hall.jpg Nice |
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Posted: 10/1/2015 10:19:33 AM EDT
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Post some pics of the before and after - I've got a project where I will need to do something like this as well...
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Posted: 10/15/2015 1:12:47 PM EDT
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False book case door if it has to open outwards and you want to conceal it. You will have to increase depth but it would be totally concealable.
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