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Hello all,

I'm trying to come up with a style of gate that I can build or install
at the top and bottom of our staircase. Our 11 month boy has become very
mobile and loves to climb the stairs. I'm currently using the expandable
type that locks into place which works well, but our other kids ( ages 3,6
and 10) have actually gotten hurt climbing over this. Protect the little
one and endager the older ones, go figure. I'd like to build a sort of
swinging gate, something like a garden gate with a latch that the older kids
can operate easily but be secure enough to withstand a very persistant
toddler. I don't care about how it looks and I'm willing to bolt or screw
whatever into the walls and bannister to mount it securely.

Any ideas or recommendations greatly appreciated.
Toby

..ebbi..

Hi. Here in Australia you can buy the safety gates with swinging gates that
have a safety latch that enables older children to open and walk through
them but not the little ones. If you can't buy them where you are then you
would be better off building one. We have the one that you talk about for
our 2 dogs and some people have trouble climbing over them when they come to
our place.

Debbie

"Toby" <toby28768@netptc.net> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
>
> I'm trying to come up with a style of gate that I can build or install
> at the top and bottom of our staircase. Our 11 month boy has become very
> mobile and loves to climb the stairs. I'm currently using the expandable
> type that locks into place which works well, but our other kids ( ages 3,6
> and 10) have actually gotten hurt climbing over this. Protect the little
> one and endager the older ones, go figure. I'd like to build a sort of
> swinging gate, something like a garden gate with a latch that the older
kids
> can operate easily but be secure enough to withstand a very persistant
> toddler. I don't care about how it looks and I'm willing to bolt or screw
> whatever into the walls and bannister to mount it securely.
>
> Any ideas or recommendations greatly appreciated.
> Toby
>
>