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Babyproofing the basement
The day I have been dreading looks like it has finally come - my 8
month old is starting to get a little mobile. We have two other boys, 8 and 6, and I have no idea how we are going to baby proof this house. My main concern is the basement door. The door is right in the middle of the house and very accessible from the living room or kitchen. I have been working on the older boys to remember to close it whenever they go through, and they are learning, but their friends aren't. I need to find a more effective solution. I've thought of putting spring-loaded hinges on the door, but will that actually close the door all the way, or just swing the door mostly closed but not completely latched? If this works, then I'm OK while he's still crawling, but then when he's walking I will need another solution. The door has a swing door handle, not a regular knob, so a knob cover won't work. I can't do anything that locks the door because I don't want the other kids getting locked in the basement. Has anyone tried putting a gate immediately inside a door? I'm not sure I can do that without having a gap that he could slip under. Any other ideas for baby-proofing a basement door besides the obvious "constant vigilance"? Thanks! ~ Sher |
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sher wrote in message om... The day I have been dreading looks like it has finally come - my 8 month old is starting to get a little mobile. We have two other boys, 8 and 6, and I have no idea how we are going to baby proof this house. My main concern is the basement door. The door is right in the middle of the house and very accessible from the living room or kitchen. I have been working on the older boys to remember to close it whenever they go through, and they are learning, but their friends aren't. I need to find a more effective solution. I've thought of putting spring-loaded hinges on the door, but will that actually close the door all the way, or just swing the door mostly closed but not completely latched? If this works, then I'm OK while he's still crawling, but then when he's walking I will need another solution. The door has a swing door handle, not a regular knob, so a knob cover won't work. I can't do anything that locks the door because I don't want the other kids getting locked in the basement. Has anyone tried putting a gate immediately inside a door? I'm not sure I can do that without having a gap that he could slip under. Any other ideas for baby-proofing a basement door besides the obvious "constant vigilance"? I'd have thought spring loaded hinges were a hazard for your older ones and later the baby. I'd go the way of the stairgate. We've got one just by the kitchen door. Debbie |
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sher wrote:
The door has a swing door handle, not a regular knob, so a knob cover won't work. There are locks designed to work with these handles. They have one at http://www.onestepahead.com. The product number is #10428. Has anyone tried putting a gate immediately inside a door? Yep, works like a charm. I would think you could get it low enough that there wasn't a gap, but I suppose that would depend on the exact geometry of the situation. Best wishes, Ericka |
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sher wrote:
The door has a swing door handle, not a regular knob, so a knob cover won't work. I can't do anything that locks the door because I don't want the other kids getting locked in the basement. Has anyone tried putting a gate immediately inside a door? I'm not sure I can do that without having a gap that he could slip under. Any other ideas for baby-proofing a basement door besides the obvious "constant vigilance"? We have a swing door to the kitchen. We put the gate in the doorway, and the door can still swing shut (whacking into the gate). The gap under the gate is only an inch or two -- not a problem. If the gate doesn't work on your door, you could get one of those expensive fences from One Step Ahead or the like, and put it in a semi-circle around the door. -- Sara, accompanied by the baby barnacle |
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I got a swing gate from walmart for about $20 behind my basement door and it
works nicely. Its made by evenflo. Jennifer Ariana 8/17/03 "sher" wrote in message om... The day I have been dreading looks like it has finally come - my 8 month old is starting to get a little mobile. We have two other boys, 8 and 6, and I have no idea how we are going to baby proof this house. My main concern is the basement door. The door is right in the middle of the house and very accessible from the living room or kitchen. I have been working on the older boys to remember to close it whenever they go through, and they are learning, but their friends aren't. I need to find a more effective solution. I've thought of putting spring-loaded hinges on the door, but will that actually close the door all the way, or just swing the door mostly closed but not completely latched? If this works, then I'm OK while he's still crawling, but then when he's walking I will need another solution. The door has a swing door handle, not a regular knob, so a knob cover won't work. I can't do anything that locks the door because I don't want the other kids getting locked in the basement. Has anyone tried putting a gate immediately inside a door? I'm not sure I can do that without having a gap that he could slip under. Any other ideas for baby-proofing a basement door besides the obvious "constant vigilance"? Thanks! ~ Sher |
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"sher" wrote in message om... ? I'm not sure I can do that without having a gap that he could slip under. A gate if properly installed shouldn't be more than a couple inches off the ground, not enough space for baby to slip under. If you put a gate, it has to be hard mounted in (not a pressure gate). But still, then you would have to make sure that everyone latches the gate. |
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"sher" wrote in message om... Any other ideas for baby-proofing a basement door besides the obvious "constant vigilance"? What about a step-through gate? -- JennP. mom to Matthew 10/11/00 EDD #2 10/24/04 remove "no........spam" to reply |
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"sher" wrote in message om... Any other ideas for baby-proofing a basement door besides the obvious "constant vigilance"? What about a step-through gate? -- JennP. mom to Matthew 10/11/00 EDD #2 10/24/04 remove "no........spam" to reply |
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"JennP" wrote in message
news:9Ztzc.107344$Ly.23981@attbi_s01... "sher" wrote in message om... Any other ideas for baby-proofing a basement door besides the obvious "constant vigilance"? What about a step-through gate? -- JennP. mom to Matthew 10/11/00 EDD #2 10/24/04 remove "no........spam" to reply Maybe she's talking about a barrier that has a gate in it with a toddler-proof latch that opens and shuts. You can get them with automatic closing. Here's one: http://www.totsafe.com.au/product.aspx?id=27 Liz |
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Tracey wrote:
If you put a gate, it has to be hard mounted in (not a pressure gate). But still, then you would have to make sure that everyone latches the gate. Nah, ours is a pressure gate -- the cheap-o kind from a hardware store -- and it works just fine behind a door. We're tall enough to step over it, though, which probably isn't the case in the OP's situation. -- Sara, accompanied by the baby barnacle |
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