Thanks for the info on the latches, pretty ingenious of you. At first it didn't appear to me like there was enough clearance for them to swing open... my mistake. You mentioned you used MDF for the floor and ceiling, but what did you use to panels the sides and back?? just regular plywood? I was thinking of making a similar design, just with all mdf/melamine, but decided against it because of the cost/weight. Any suggestions for the paneling would be appreciated. Thanks.