Pass Through Clearance
Pass-Through clearance is the space left over after the bookcase is fully opened. Because of the size and depth of a bookcase door
and the mechanics on how they operate within their openings, the remaining space or "pass-though clearance" is determined by several factors (see charts below).
Important: An In-swing bookcase door opens in without obstructions to about 120* while and Out-swing door opens out to about 90.* The depth of a bookcase door does not allow the door to fold flat against the wall.
-All bookcase doors can be removed from their openings to create more space to move large furniture through the openings
-Out-Swing Doors Jamb (wall) depth requirement: Min 4-1/2" (no max)
-In-Swing Doors Jamb (wall) depth requirement: Min 4-1/2" - Max 6-1/2" for deeper wall depths here
![InSwngPassThrou.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9770a_c9d9cdccec244c4faf2c00aeac83f120~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_575,h_1173/fill/w_433,h_883,al_c,q_85,usm_2.00_1.00_0.00,enc_auto/InSwngPassThrou.jpg)
![OutSwingPassThrou.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9770a_6df157a4c4404615aa1af6933c22cd6d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_355,h_725,al_c,q_80,usm_2.00_1.00_0.00,enc_auto/OutSwingPassThrou.jpg)
Deeper Wall Depths (In-Swing Doors)
An In-swing Bookcase door swings slightly past the back corner of the jamb creating a pinching issue on walls deeper than 6-1/2" (standard depth of a 2x6 framed wall with 1/2" drywall on both sides).
By adding (1) 2x4 for an 8" deep door, or (2) 2x4s for a 10" deep door you can make an In-Swing Door work on deeper walls. The width of the door will have to be smaller.
Here is an example of how you can still make an In-Swing Door work on deeper walls:
![DEEP WALL OBSTRUCTIONS.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9770a_21ca5f253d6d4354afe933cf1d52ca93~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_104,h_193,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/DEEP%20WALL%20OBSTRUCTIONS.jpg)