How To Make A Baby Gate Fit

That gate just rests between the spindles of the stairs.

How to make a baby gate fit.

Making a baby gate of your own is the best idea to go for because it would be best fitting and suiting with custom measurements and style as well. Pvc is lightweight and easy to use which is perfect for a diy baby gate. However the gate is relatively useless without the ratcheting mechanism so you need to determine the narrowest opening it could cover with the mechanism attached. Just cut all the pipes to the correct length assemble add hinges and a latch and hey presto your done.

So here we have this custom baby gate idea for you that would be too easy to get your hands dirty with and also flaunt it rustically with that brown stain all over it. Some pressure mounted baby gates have two sliding panels that you can adjust to make the gate fit the opening you ll remove the panels or slide them to the side to walk through. In this video i show how to fit a lindam baby gate. Pull the panels away from one another until they extend to fill the entire doorway or wall space.

Additionally you can modify it to fit with your home s decor. This stair gate is perfect for odd shaped spaces where a straight plastic gate simply won t fit. In this example i use a lindam sure shut securus gate but the fitting instructions are the same for each.