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04-04-2008, 11:19 PM
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Grande Megalomaniac
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: West Kelowna BC, Canada
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My Grand Parents double A frame log house (which some asshole burnt down) had a secret door in the floor to the room downstairs. No stairs though.
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04-04-2008, 11:21 PM
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Burrowing Owl Brewery
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Cape Coral Florida
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Originally Posted by BlindLemonLars
I've got one in an upstairs closet, which opens to the attic. My less-than-PC friends call it the "Anne Franke Suite."
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04-05-2008, 01:25 AM
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Grouchy Old Fart
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Eldorado, WI
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There are several homes around here (older ones, of course) that have secret rooms, dating back to the Underground Railroad. When I was a kid my neighbor had one and we used to play in there. It was cool.
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04-05-2008, 04:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin
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Originally Posted by TerapinChef
Very cool idea, I'm sure the kid's love it. It's hard to tell from the picture, but that doesn't lead to the garage does it?
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No it leads to another part of the basement. The kids do love it!
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04-05-2008, 07:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Portland, OR, Oregon
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Since the door is holding a bookshelf, does that mean it'll only open when you pull out a certain book? Also, is there a way to get out from the inside once you're in there?
My dream home will have at least one secret passage in it. It will lead to a secret lair which to the building inspectors I will call a home office, but I will call it my Secret Nuclear Missle Silo Command Center/Zombie Defense Bulwark.
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04-05-2008, 03:18 PM
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Cranky Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Willamina & Oak Grove, Oregon, USA
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My mother's parent's place had one in the stairwell. It connected to a small apartment that was probably built for the hired help. It was only as high as the wainscoting, which was great for kids!
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04-05-2008, 04:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: ANCHORAGE!!
Posts: 3,890
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My wife has a secret door she lets me use every once in a while...
wait what were we talking about?
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The successful have nobody to blame but themselves, I really wish they would take some responsibility for their own actions...
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04-05-2008, 05:40 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Bee Cave, Texas
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Originally Posted by MikeFlynn74
My wife has a secret door she lets me use every once in a while...
wait what were we talking about?
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04-05-2008, 05:55 PM
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Grande Megalomaniac
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: West Kelowna BC, Canada
Posts: 7,482
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I guess the Evil Genius business has really gone down hill in the Western world. It's really hard now a days to get secret headquarters of evil passed by building inspectors. No wonder they always seem to be on uncharted islands.
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