Extra-Wide Safety Gate

pregzt

Hi all,

My little boy is crawling everywhere! He goes to the kitchen very often and climbs onto the furniture and oven which I don't think is particularly great idea especially when the pots are on the top!

So I wanted to mount the safety gate to my kitchen, but the issues is that the doorway to the kitchen is wider than usual and I couldn't find wide enough gate to buy.

I need it to be appox. 60 inch (160cm) wide and could be either pressure or hardware mount (wall-fixed). Could anyone give me some tips where in the Dublin/Kildare area I could get what I need?

Cheers,
Tom

Mr Magners

That's some size of a gap you're trying to fill. I've had a look here

http://www.lindam.com/range/toddler-safety/safety-gates.html

and the biggest gap they can cater for seems to be 138cm which is a long way from what you need.

Do you know a carpenter who could knock something up for you?

I don't think a pressure system would work in that size of a space tbh

Mr Magners

Just found this one..


http://www.tiggle.ie/baby-dan-configure-safety-gate-134.html


A bit more expensive but shoud do the job.

crazy cat lady

Donno about where you might go and buy one but here are a couple on the internet.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Baby-Dan-configure-gate/dp/B000KGERMQ/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1287563052&sr=8-20

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ONE4all-Flexible-safety-stair-2-45m/dp/B00307A258/ref=sr_1_50?ie=UTF8&qid=1287563105&sr=8-50

pregzt

The Baby Den 3-piece gate looks great. I think I go for it. Or else I call a carpenter in the area. Thanks!

axel rose

Used this one myself
http://www.mothercare.com/Kiddiguard-Kiddyguard-Safety-Gate/dp/B000JF5SU8/sr=1-11/qid=1287567426/ref=sr_1_11/275-1640365-5284122?_encoding=UTF8&m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&n=42869041&mcb=core

RoryMurphyJnr

get one of the fireguards that look like a cage (sides and top)

We used it in our kitchen (for the dog) left the top off and it worked a treat
A couple of small hooks in the presses or walls will keep it in place

Cat Melodeon

Argos do a dog gate that extends to 156cm for €56. It has to be screw mounted, so if it is a little bit short you could always attach a small piece of wood between it and the door jamb.

If you have a playpen, check if the panels can be separated as they might do the job just as well. We have a Graco one that comes apart and we've split it up to section off the kitchen, attaching it with a screw-in hook-and-eye-style fixture.

Kimono-Girl

they do this one in smyths

and you can purchase extensions separately..

implausible

I'm planning on buying this one. It's a playpen that separates into a combination of gates and a fire-guard. I have a really wide doorway into the conservatory and want to be able to contain my wee man out there.