Are you asking about the brand?

Murphy Door: Hidden Door Bookshelves | Hinge Hardware Kits

https://www.themurphydoor.com/

That is the brand I'm asking about - but looking for others experiences with their function and quality. My husband and my grandfather are both decent at woodworking and I'm wondering if the price tag for the Murphy Door really speaks to it's quality. You can buy the hardware sets for ~$150 and it would seem one could build their own using purchased wood at a significant cost savings.

Here is another option:

https://hiddenpassageway.com/

Mark - those doors are cool!

htwo82 - my DH is planning on making two murphy doors/hidden bookshelves in our home. We also priced out the real ones and they were quite expensive for what we needed. We don't need any elaborate locks on ours however, just a simple latch to keep them closed. They will both be going to hidden closets that we will use for extra storage where I didn't want to add extra doors to the rooms. I believe he has found quite a few options with instructions on YouTube.

I guess it all depends on your purpose for having the "doors". I've always thought hidden doors behind shelving was pretty cool, but that wouldn't have helped a bit for my interior storm shelter from tornados in Oklahoma. And if you're looking for a place of refuge during a gun battle...or a nuclear attack?

I have two "hidden doors" in bookshelves. One is a Murphy door which is very well built and right now while other construction is going on, the room behind it is my clothes closet, so I open and close it a lot. I've had it for 8 years now and there hasn't been a problem.

I have another similar door that a local carpenter built up to hide an "under the stairs" closet. It's not as nice as a design but it's functional if you're not going to open and close it all the time.

"Put the candle back."

@gthigpen - my husband is keen on the idea of making our own, especially after seeing the assembly instructions for the Murphy Door. We spent a bit of time looking over some other DIY videos and sites last night. I think it'll come down to time for him, as he works A LOT.

@Virgil - the door will access our safe room which also houses a large server rack, all our home electronics run through it and other "security" components are stored there. It's in the basement, under the front porch, so 13" of concrete surrounding each side and top, with this being the only entry point/opening. I think it's a safe place to go in the event of any catastrophic event.

@Ron Natalie - great to hear that you've been using one for so long with no problems. That makes me lean towards purchasing the Murphy door instead of a DIY. This room will be accessed quite frequently by my husband. One question I have that I can't seem to figure out is how does it open? Is there a trick?

The book case has one fixed shelf about a third of the way up. Under that shelf is a release bolt that you push to release. Then you push or pull on the door (depending on which one you have). Lifting up slightly on the fixed shelf helps it swing easier.

Post pictures of whatever you end up doing!

A floor plan and home address would be very helpful too.

Just kidding on that last one.

@eguertin We ended up buying the hardware and having a local woodworker build a bookshelf for us. He did a fantastic job and we have loved it for 4 years now. It works flawlessly and does a great job of hiding the room.