Just electrify the top rail ;)

Just put a Simply Safe door alarm on it.

i have a little one as well and that is the first thing i thought of when i seen your build. I am glad you stated your going t o put some plexi! good luck and god bless that little bundle of joy!

I wish I had all the space and equipment that you have...

My youngest was Houdini by your sons age. He would hurdle a baby gate in a split second. We would stack them and he could still get over them fast. We were blocking off a little hallway that was pointless in our house because it lead basically nowhere and we aren't even sure why it was built. So we decided to place a small chest of drawers that had 3 drawers and a bookshelf on top sideways in the hall to block off the hallway because it lead to the stairs we were trying to baby proof. So one day my mom is here watching baby and she goes to the bathroom only to come out and not see my son. She could hear him but couldn't find him anywhere downstairs. She walked around the corner following his sounds and looked up and found him on the top shelf of the bookshelf just laying there like he was a shelf full of books. Lmao she tells me this story and I'm calling bullshit the whole time lol. Than one day I was with my son and went to the kitchen for like less than minute and couldn't find him and like her I heard him but couldn't find him. So I decided I would just go check the shelf and sure enough he was there just playing. He also could crack open any cabinet or drawer we put safetly latches on. No matter which ones we used (they didn't have the magnetic ones like they do now those would definitely be worth every penny) he could figure them out in seconds. So we finally decided to just take everything that we didn't want him to get into landlocked it up in a closet. We had to add the screen door hooks with the spring thingy you have to pull back on while unhooking to the very top of every door in our home to try and keep him from getting into stuff. Yeah when he and his sister decided they wanted into big brothers room we caught them stacking all kinds of stuff to climb on to get to the latch. I'm so glad they are now teenagers because teenagers are never gonna be as bad as those 2 as baby/toddlers. Lol

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The latch as a hole in it so he could put a lock through that hole

I'm not worried about it but it'd be easy to modify if it becomes an issue, and I like this as a possible solution!

Of course sorry, I just re-read my comment and I sound like a right demanding know-it-all, didn't mean to come across like that. :/

No worries, I like your idea a lot, will probably add a sheet of acrylic here soon!

@@craftedworkshop I would add it sooner than you think you will need. As a father, my son would even climb over the plastic lattice baby gates. That being said. Really great project. I liked how you attached it to the half wall. You will be able to remove it when your son gets older and no have that high block of wood just hanging out on the half wall when the gate isn't needed. One other suggestion, I would have out the latch on the other side. Eventually, he will learn how to open that latch.

Thanks, and good to know! I'm guessing if he's old enough to climb it, he'd figure out a way around it either way. He won't be playing by himself in this area, so I'm not too worried about it.

@@craftedworkshop I love your work and videos and I trust you know what is best for your family, but as you can see a lot of people have shown safety concerns for the horizontal design and the latch (the type my niece figured out very early on). Would it not be a good idea to add a stickied comment or a description update to at least acknowledge the potential for safety concerns in a more visible place. Some people may want to copy this who aren't as vigilant as you are. I would hate for there to be an accident because someone followed your "how to" guide.

I’ve already added a pinned comment, most people just seem unable to read. Thanks!

@@craftedworkshop No pinned comment is showing up for me, even after a refresh, or on multiple devices. Asked friends to check as well just in case it was my internet, and no-one can see any pinned messages so you may want to check that yourself. Can anyone else see it?

Thank you for letting me know! For some reason the initial pinning didn’t seem to work. I was wondering why I was still getting so many comments.

I also suggest updating the description with a disclaimer suggesting child safe latch. You really don't want someone building your gate as shown and having their kid get hurt.

Thanks mama!

Ron is who I want to be when I grow up.

@@craftedworkshop Ron is who ALL of want to be when we grow up.

is funny because is true

Very funny!

Nice, good luck on the build! It seemed be the best choice when I looked around. Not too expensive either.

Thanks!

Still a really good build video. Just s light mod needed.

Thanks so much!

Thanks man!

Thanks man, I can't wait!

Thanks a lot!

Thanks! I can't wait to get the new space dialed in, definitely going to be a fun challenge.

Thanks Hunter!

Thank you!

Thanks, and I agree! This hardware is way overkill for this kind of gate, but it still works fine and looks great.

Thanks for the support Adrian!

Thanks!

That’s impressive!

Thanks!

Good luck!

Thanks man, definitely been a crazy year! Can't believe he'll be 1 in April.

Thanks a lot!

Thanks Shaun! I’m not worried about it at all, hah. The commenters sure are though.

Thanks Johnny!

Thanks!

It’s super nice!

Nice, have fun!

Thanks Martin!

Thanks!

FlyingShotsman right on. Plus depending on your local laws, a design like this could never pass safety regs in a million years, so why bother spending time to make something that is inherently more dangerous than a cheap but compliant alternative?

Me too!

Good tip!

Thanks for the tip! Very helpful!

Hah, he takes after his daddy 😂

yep, it'll become a baby ladder! better put up a disclaimer !

Hah, thanks!

Thanks!

I’m definitely bringing the majority of the stuff from the metal side with me, just leaving the OSB. Can’t wait!

Thanks Fred!

That they are!

Hah, it's just ridiculously cute for some reason! Thanks.

Thanks a lot Mitch! Your baby gate video was great too.

Thanks!

Thanks man!

Thanks!

Thanks Dennis!

Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks man! I'll definitely be producing plenty of content on it and will make an updated shop tour when it's all done.

I have a 2 and four-year-old and they climb everything.

I would agree with you, if it wasn't for the fact that the pieces appear to be extremely close together, making it difficult for even tiny hands to get a grip.

There's likely 1/2" to 3/4" in between each board. This is more than enough space for them to fit their little fingers and toes into.

Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks Bill!

Hah, thanks man! And thanks for coming!

Nice, the gate would be perfect for that! And see you tomorrow!

I would change the slats to vertical though. Especially since you little one will be trying to climb up stuff soon. Trust me, I have 2 kids of my own and a bunch of nephews. When they where that age, they loved climbing on stuff. If you. Notice most of the baby gate designs are vertical slats so the gate doesn't act like a ladder for them to climb up.

Thanks!

Thanks man!

@@craftedworkshop and congrats on the new shop!! Look forward to seeing what you do with a commercial shop

Hah, they're the worst!

@@craftedworkshop Bob Clagett and April Wilkerson drive me crazy with they lack of attention with this damn tags...

Thanks a lot, and congrats!

@@craftedworkshop sup man, I'm getting ready to do something similar. One question, do you think those structural screws for the wood columns were a good choice, or do you think drywall anchors would be better?

@@CallMeJuancho drywall anchors definitely aren't a great choice as they will fail over time. I used them to attach the strip for the latch but am going to be replacing them very soon with something like toggle bolts, which have a lot better holding power.

Thanks!

@@craftedworkshop You are welcome.

Yup, I mentioned it briefly right at the end of the video!

@@craftedworkshop I totally missed it but that's awesome! Such a huge step in the right direction for your business. One day I hope to do the same!

Thanks Pat!

Thanks!

That's what people seem to be missing here, this is just to keep him from running around this corner and tumbling down the steps. Kids are resourceful little creatures, they'll figure out a way around.