I need a baby gate for the bottom and the top of my stairs. I’ve just bought a new house and I;m trying to transfer my daycare Lic. They require that I have a secure gate at the top and bottom of my stairs flush w/the floor.
The problem is the house has wonderfull molding that makes it impossible for any gate to get flush with the floor.The bottom tension rod would fit, but the top rod would be too big and the gates all fall when you put pressure on them.
1. I can’t put the gate on the 2nd stair. Lic. says no.
2. I can’t affix anything to the wall that would make up the difference of the space. I asked already
Are there gates that affix to the wall, and go arround the door like an arc?
Thanks
That gate from the 1st answer won’t work. Imagine crown molding along the wall of the doorway.
If I would have known that the crown molding would effect my side bussness, I woun;t have paid extra for it :/
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3 Comments to 'What kind of baby gate to use with Crown Molding?'
May 9, 2011
I had this same problem, without the legal aspect, and I nailed a piece of plywood to the wall. I had to re-spackle and paint the wall after they grew up. I would pop off the molding in that section. I know it stinks, but that is probably the best way.
May 9, 2011
These would do what you are talking about.
EDIT: There is a crown molding option you with these gates. My in-laws have it. Call onestepahead.com and they will tell you about it. Just ask about the baseboard option. They own the second link that I sent.
May 9, 2011
"the gates all fall when you put pressure"
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You don’t want a pressure-mount gate for the top of the stairs?
It would be easiest, I suspect, to get a carpenter in to knock something together, either removing the moulding or building a frame for the gate. Probably less $ than you think, and probably the only thing to satisfy the requirements. I have an old house with large mouldings and we put a frame for the gate in ourselves, and it works quite well, but the end result is not the nicest-looking and it wouldn’t have cost a great deal to have a professional do it.
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