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Baby Gate
Asked by B.B. from Atlanta
on July 19, 2010
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Hi; I am looking for a Baby Gate for the top of the stairs that has no walls -- there are only iron ballisters!
There are two decorative posts, however, they are cur...
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- We got a gate that has a door on it that latches. That might work for you. Here is one that is simular. http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2632196...
- Hi B., Who cares about attractiveness when it comes to the safety of children? Do what is necessary. I'd attach a gate with chains and a padlock to be sure it isn...
- We just love our Retract-a-Gates and use them on all of our stairs. You may have to use the wood pieces on the install like we did, which is not the most attractive bu...
How to install a baby gate on the top of the stairs?
Asked by L.K. from Chicago
on August 12, 2007
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Does anyone know of a good gate for the top of the stairs? We can attach one side to the wall, but we have an issue with the other side. It needs to be attached to w...
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- check out the gates at one step ahead (onestepahead.com). they have a kit i think that will let you attach to iron? No need to drill your banister to install a saf...
- L.- You might consider putting the baby gate a few feet back away from the top of the stairs. If your little gets bigger and is ever able to push it or "flop" over...
- HI! we have a similar situation and bought the metal swing gate that attaches to the wall. On the other side where your wrought iron is we attached a piece of wood t...
Gate for the Top of My Stairs
Asked by S.H. from Los Angeles
on July 6, 2008
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I have been using 2 parts of the superyard gate upstairs to block the baby's path... but with him getting around more and standing up, it's not going to cut it much lo...
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- The best way to figure out what works for you is just to buy one and try it. If you save the packaging you should be able to return it. You should be able to try out w...
- I don't have stairs, but I have seen recommendations for teaching the child to go up and down the stairs safely, instead of getting a gate. I have a gate on our bathr...
- We have the ones that bolt to the wall (I'm not sure of the brand.) I love it, because I know it isn't going anywhere. It's very stable, easy enough to open, but not...
Baby Gate for Top of Stairs
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on April 8, 2011
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We are moving to a new house soon where my 4 1/2 year old daughter will be in a bedroom downstairs, but I also have a 16 month-old son and new baby on the way who will...
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- I would definately get one that bolts into the wall... my kids learned at an early age how to push through the pressure mounted ones. I would also get one that's a bit...
- When my boy was 16 months he had to learn how to get up and down stairs - so we started with him sliding down on his little butt and put a handrail halfway down on the...
- We have a Safety 1st gate at the top that is hard-mounted (screwed in) to the wall. Downstairs we have a pressure-mounted gate. One thing we had to take into consi...
Spiral Staircase Gate
Asked by C. from Chicago
on October 8, 2007
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How do I block my spiral staircase so my daughter can't climb it? We have gates on all our other stairs but can't figure out how to protect this so thought I would re...
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- Strap oak mounts to the railings which provide safe surface to mount gate. I bought my gates and had them installed by a local company. You could get someone to ...
- Try One Step Ahead.com They usually have the things you cannot find in any of the stores. Good Luck!
- If the rails on either side are not big enough, attach a 2X2 piece of wood to each side with zip ties. We have a swing gate and drilled the end pieces directly to the...
Baby Gate for Top of Stairs???
Asked by K.J. from Minneapolis
on April 10, 2007
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I need to get a baby gate for the top of my stairs for our split level home. We have a 9.5 month old son who is just finding the stairs. I got 2 for gifts at showers...
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- We use a screw-mounted one from Kid Co and are very pleased with it! For the safety of your son, please get a screw-mounted gate for the top of the stairs (and not RE...
- K., I have a son also about 9 mo of age. I also live in a split level house. I was talking to my husband about wanting to get a gate because I knew that our son wou...
- We've had lots of luck with the Kidco gates. The one at the top of our stairs is their "swingway." It has options to expand the gate and models that work for angle ...
Stair Baby Gate Needed
Asked by E.C. from Providence
on July 26, 2008
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I am going insane spending all day keeping my daughter off the stairs. I'm not sure I can take one more day of this! Can anyone recommend a baby gate that will work ...
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- Have you tried one of those playards? We got one and ziptied it to the wall to go around our pellet stove. We only use 3 sections for that and were able to find a us...
- E., My neighbor had the same problem, she ended up using an inexpensive sheet of plywood, and sliding it between the spindles at the bottom of the steps. It should wo...
- I would check out the onestep ahead website or catalogue. They have all types of gates and I believe mesh ones.
Top of Stairs Gate
Asked by S.A. from Champaign
on January 12, 2010
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has anyone found a top of stairs gate that is pressure mounted that they feel good about? I was thinking that I would have to do the hardware mount into the wall but ...
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- I have 3 year old twins and found an awesome gate that retracts and can be operated with one hand when you are carrying something. We now have 3 of these because it is...
- Contact Hal at Home Safe Home Childproofing 1-800-531-9527 He is a really really nice man and super knowledgeable with years of childproofing experience. If you hav...
- Hi S.! It's me. ;) Our iron gate from the old house was screwed into the banister. When we removed it, we were able to patch the holes with wood putty that match...
Baby/pet Gate Suggestions
Asked by J.M. from New York
on October 21, 2010
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we have a dog, just got a puppy, have an almost 6 and almost 3 year old, and are expecting a third. i have an opened floor plan house, and its difficult to get the do...
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- We bought gates through Costco and have been very happy with them. You will want to put something underneath them, though, as they are metal and could scratch the floo...
- Check One Step Ahead website, they have configurable gates that can be made into huge systems. Very neat. I just searched baby gates on google and chose images and t...
- I just ordered 2 "retract-a-gates" (the other similar brands have gotten bad reviews due to how noisy they are...so I went with this brand) from their website and they...
I Need a 6 Foot Wide Baby Gate to Separate Two Rooms. Suggestions? Alternative?
Asked by L.B. from New York
on January 1, 2012
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Does anyone know of a great gate? Or maybe I don't need a "great" one; a cheap one will do? I have only one kid, and a small apartment, so it's not like he will be u...
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- They make DOG gates that wide (and they're taller and sturdier and less expensive that toddler gates). A 2nd option would be an 'enclosure'. They're hexagonal or oc...
- Try onestepahead.com I don't think a pressure mounted gate would work on that large a scale, but it's easy to patch later.
- A book case might be more of a "crush" hazzard than a fire hazard. Unless it is a bookcase designed to be a room divider (they have special mounts you use to prevent ...
