I posted asking for help with a hinge for the Baby/Pet gates I'm building for a client. I found a great hinge and finished the gates. Installation is tomorrow or Monday. I'll post pics of the final installation, but here's a pic of how the gates turned out...
I posted asking for help with a hinge for the Baby/Pet gates I'm building for a client. I found a great hinge and finished the gates. Installation is tomorrow or Monday. I'll post pics of the final installation, but here's a pic of how the gates turned out...
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I posted asking for help with a hinge for the Baby/Pet gates I'm building for a client. I found a great hinge and finished the gates. Installation is tomorrow or Monday. I'll post pics of the final installation, but here's a pic of how the gates turned out...
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I ended up using a shutter hinge which worked out perfectly, in both function and form. We are still working on the perfect latch for it. You can see the holes in the newel post from the old gate's latch. Those will be filled or plugged.
I can see a latch being a challenge. Anything that mounts on the same side of the post where the existing holes are will mean that the mating part will be on the side of the gate that swing against the wall. Wall damage will ensue.
Anything that mounts on the stair side of the post will mean that the matin g part will mounted on the side of the gate that faces into the hallway. That could pre sent a danger to right-height kids running around or become a clothes-catcher, e tc.
You also want to make sure it's safely accessible from the stair side when the user will be up higher than normal.
What about a rod that goes down into the bottom step when closed and into a hole in the floor when open? That would be easily opened from both sides when cl osed and would prevent gate from swinging partially closed. The rod could on the same plane as the gate and not protrude into any open space.
There will likely be a "stop" put on the wall for when the gate is fully opened. The latching mechanism will likely be on the stairs side of the gate and be a self latching catch. Worst case scenario, some sort of sliding door loop lock that can;t be reached by the child. Any mechanism will be on the baluster side of the post.
Oh, I get what you're saying now. These ain't cabinet doors, Bubba! (That one's for Karl.) :-)
When I lay out pieces, I go with what looks go to me. One of my favorite parts of the process, too. And like the horizontal lines not being broken up. I also liked the layout that had the stiles and slats all the same length. I just liked those lines.
I also had the hinge straps in mind when thinking about the configuration. I like how it looked being mounted all on the rails.
There's a reason for the other way in entry doors and the like as well...as is, the whole weight of the door is on the glue joint hanging in the mortise; the other orientation has the mortise as physical support of the structure.
These are small-enough as to not likely make much difference.
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