Diy Extra Wide Baby Gate

This extra wide and extra tall diy safety gate cost us just 130 to make an over 8 foot long 4 panel freestanding gate.

Diy extra wide baby gate.

First the upper and lower rails were very close to square and secondly the spindles were not wider than these upper and lower rails. Here s what each item cost. For our diy baby gate we used the 2 long identical sides from an old disassembled crib. You could also make two 2 panel 48 gates for this same price.

After a lot of internet sleuthing we found that the most common width for residential use stopped around 72 and even then these gates were either held in place by tension or they were secured to the wall in such a way that they d be difficult to. The problem is that extra wide gates are really expensive and if they fall under the affordable category they aren t that strong. These particular parts worked well for 2 main reasons. They are there to keep your baby safe right.

And safety shouldn t have a price tag but let s be real.