Safety Gate for Staircase with Wall on Only One Side?

JaneAustenAddict

DD just started crawling!  She hasn't found the staircase yet but I'm already trying to wrap my head around how to gate it off. 

My staircase has a wall on only one side.  It isn't enclosed by two walls until half way up.  This means I would have to install the gate 5 steps up the staircase and try to figure something else out for the bottom half.  Plus, putting a gate at the top would be awkward because I'd have to maneuver around another gate after 5 steps down with DD in my arms. 

I just want to be like everyone else and have a gate at both the top and bottom!  Why is this so hard?  Any recommendations??  TIA!

 

LittleApple

Do you have a Bannister?

JaneAustenAddict

Yes, but the bannister is on the side of the staircase that has an uninterrupted wall.

DG1

LittleApple:

Do you have a Bannister?

This was my thought as well. SIL puts the baby gate between the wall and the top banister.

LittleApple

DG1:

LittleApple:

Do you have a Bannister?

This was my thought as well. SIL puts the baby gate between the wall and the top banister.

  Yup, that is what we did.  Although we bought one that didn't have to get drilled into the wall.  Score!

JaneAustenAddict

It sucks.  There isn't anything at the bottom of the staircase on the non-wall side to securely attach a gate.  No post.  All I have is the bottom part of the step but that would mean that 3 of the 4 corners of the gate would be secure, leaving one just hanging out.  Totally wobbly and not safe. 

JaneAustenAddict

Should I attach a photo so you can see what I'm babbling about?

DG1

a photo would help, yes.  Because it sounds like you just have stairs that are completely open on one side with no railing or anything, which seems too crazy to be true (and not up to code). 

 

LittleApple

JaneAustenAddict:

Should I attach a photo so you can see what I'm babbling about?

  Yes, post a pic please!  One thing you might have to do is buy and attach a Bannister.

JaneAustenAddict

I'm trying to post a pic but it's not working.  Help!

RobinLA

I have this problem and jsut ordered one from One Step Ahead.  They have a few options.  check them out - www.onestepahead.com.

 

Good luck.

 

LittleApple

https://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=5804&parentCategoryId=85183&categoryId=85217

 

This might work.

JaneAustenAddict

LittleApple (love your name, btw!) I was just looking at that and I think that might be my answer.

LittleApple

JaneAustenAddict:

LittleApple (love your name, btw!) I was just looking at that and I think that might be my answer.

Good luck!!