Oak Panelling - Design phase

Chems · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:20 pm Post subject:

I see now, so its hidden on both sides. Now at risk of runing a good forum repuatation, thats one of the coolest ideas I've ever read on here! Can't wait to see it.

Regarding the door mechanism, I think the easiest way would be to have a ball catch, so when in the study you push the door to open out into the other room and when in the other toom you grasp the "special" book and pull to open. Minimum fuss to keep it simples tsk.

TrimTheKing · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:33 pm Post subject:

Okay boys and girls, please don't be bored yet, I know this is become a mammoth task but you really are helping me Wink

I think I am getting a bit closer now but want to hear what you think. I think the wider panel spacing makes more sense and looks better but if you disagree shout up and tell me why. I have been working on this for nearly 3 weeks now (most of that time spent getting to grips with the quickest ways to work SketchUp) so I am a bit blinded by all the tree and can't identify the wood...

Two new pics with wider panels on the two main walls...For scale, the 8 panels you can see to the left of the door in pic 1 are 420mm wide.

This window wall is still puzzling me though. Here are three versions, one with the wider panel spacings to the right of the window, one with only two panels under the window and the other with the previous snaller spacings all the way across. I'm not sure which I prefer but I'm pretty sure it's not the mixed widths one. I think it has to be either 2 panels under windows or all slimmer panels. I think I'm leaning towards two wider panels under window but not sure why...

Thanks for reading this far, hope you're not bored yet. Very Happy

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Paul Chapman · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:44 am Post subject:

On the window wall, I much prefer the one with only two panels under the window.

Cheers Wink

Paul

Mattty · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:27 am Post subject:

I prefer the 3 panels. Are you planning to run all the stiles through the rails as your drawing shows? I would almost certainly have a continous top and bottom rail with the stiles between. It would be interesting to see it on a drawing.
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Karl · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:35 am Post subject:

Looking good Mark.

I prefer the 3 panels under the window, and would agree with Matty about having the continuous rails top and bottom.

Cheers

Karl

Mike Garnham · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:29 am Post subject:

I'm with Matt on having a continuous top & bottom rail.

The other thing I would say is to be very careful with your secret door plan. Draw it out in full size in plan, first, and "open" it in the drawing. If you make something with the depth of bookshelves, trying to pivot it from one point is quite difficult without it fouling, and allowing for the fouling will leave really big gaps.

Mike
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John McM · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:12 pm Post subject:

Great link for secret bookcase

http://www.garymkatz.com/TrimTechniques/hidden_pivot_bookcase_install.htm
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TrimTheKing · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:16 pm Post subject:

TrimTheKing · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:40 pm Post subject:

2 panels under window with wider ones to the right, which I think I am happy with, and showing rails running through with stiles between and inner rails staccato.

Thoughts?