10869 Baby Gate

IKEA sell them - is there one near to you? Other than that any of the baby kit type shops that sell cots, pushchairs etc or even some 'Toys R Us'.

Hi

I am in exactly the same situation, Ikea sell them but you need to have "standard width" stairs. A baby shop can sell them with extensions but be prepared for the price (mine cost over €100! for one). You need to go in with the width of your stairs and they will give you the pieces.

If you need to get a fire guard or "fence" to go around a stufa they do not exist in this country and you need to ship from UK! I have taken my battered Mothercare catalogue around about 5 different shops, to show them a picture and have been look at like I am some kind of nutter!!

HI Ho good luck with your seach and let me know how you get on

z

Thank you so much for the quick reply...I actually need the baby gate to keep our puppy out of the room that my very old cats (21 years old ) stay in...my puppy just wants to play with the old girls so much...but they (the cats) don't want to play...they just want to sleep and be left alone..I think our nearest IKEA is in Ancona...a couple of hours drive away....I might if I can't find a baby shop...have a day out to IKEA!!....I'll let you know how I get on....again thank you for the reply

your welcome, at least your animals won't need a fire guard!! My "furbo" turbo 10 month old needs tied down!!

Oh you might want to think about a play pen or travel cot they're normally about €30 in big supermarkets!!

[quote=z.adjey;101652]Hi

IIf you need to get a fire guard or "fence" to go around a stufa they do not exist in this country and you need to ship from UK! I have taken my battered Mothercare catalogue around about 5 different shops, to show them a picture and have been look at like I am some kind of nutter!!

z[/quote]

A local blacksmith that makes standard fireguards will make one here nr Lago Trasimeno exactly to your specifications. The one on the Chiusi road from Magione on the left but takes a little while.

BABY GATE.
A gate can be bought from the baby shop behind Gherlinda next to Zeus apparently. (Before Globo and easy to miss the turning). Take a picture if you have one and the measurements of course. If that fails there is a Toy's Ur Us type place near by, next to the Ferrari garage. You can see it from the superstrada. If they do cost as much as stated, find a handy man pronto!

Anne is there another name for them??? I don't even see them typing in "Baby" p [url=http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/search/?query=baby&category=all]IKEA | Search result[/url] and [url=http://www.ikea.com/it/it/search/?query=baby&category=all]IKEA | Risultato della ricerca[/url]

[quote=Stardust;101654]Thank you so much for the quick reply...I actually need the baby gate to keep our puppy out of the room that my very old cats (21 years old ) stay in...my puppy just wants to play with the old girls so much...but they (the cats) don't want to play...they just want to sleep and be left alone..I think our nearest IKEA is in Ancona...a couple of hours drive away....I might if I can't find a baby shop...have a day out to IKEA!!....I'll let you know how I get on....again thank you for the reply[/quote]

To stop our puppy from going upstairs we used a fireguard (parafuoco / parascintille -depending upon the shop). They are available in different sizes from most DIY type shops or hardwares. Ours is one that has a main part with two 'wings' that can be folded in when not in use - it worked fine and was much less fiddly and easier to move than any stair gate we have used and is useful longterm if you have any fires. A DIY shop local to us, SELF, also sells adjustable gates that can be fitted in doorways so it may be worth trying other large DIY outlets near to you.

[quote=Sally Donaldson;101657]Anne is there another name for them??? I don't even see them typing in "Baby" p [url=http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/search/?query=baby&category=all]IKEA | Search result[/url] and [url=http://www.ikea.com/it/it/search/?query=baby&category=all]IKEA | Risultato della ricerca[/url][/quote]

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They are listed under 'Sicurezza'

Note they are on special offer if you join IKEA Family.

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Castorama have baby gates in a couple of styles. I'm not sure where you live, but the [URL="http://www.castorama.it/"]Castorama website[/URL] has a map of shops on it's front page. It took us a while to locate the baby gates because they weren't with doors, but rather in the area of shelving for some reason.

One type we bought consists of two pieces with top and bottom bars and vertical dowels. There's a bit of assembly involved since you need to put together the two grids, one on top of the other. By varying how much the pieces overlap, you can use it in openings from about 60 cm up to about 1 metre wide. Installation was a bit fiddly, but didn't take too long. We've been using ours now for a couple of months and have had no problems. It seems a fairly sturdy piece of kit. I can't remember the cost, but it was fairly expensive – perhaps as much as €80.

The other type of baby gate on sale in Castorama is much cheaper in terms of both price and construction. It's the classic "accordion" lattice arrangement where a series of wooden bars overlap each other and have pins at their intersections. It will work in openings from 60 to 110 cm. No complicated assembly required: just attach the flimsy hardware to the door frame, then stretch the thing to close the gap or push it aside to open. We've not yet installed one of these, mainly because they're so insubstantial that I'm not sure it's infant-proof, never mind being sturdy enough to withstand the attentions of a toddler. Again, I'm not certain of the price, but I think they cost around €20.

While I couldn't recommend the latter gate to anyone wanting to use it to ensure the safety of a child, it would probably work fine to keep a puppy out of a certain room.

Al

This summer I was up in the hills above Teramo while visiting the small town of [URL="http://cesacastina.wordpress.com"]Cesacastina[/URL]. I noticed that a few of the houses had 1/2 doors on them. When I inquired about their purpose I was told that these served as baby gates in times past.

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I've found my baby gate!...thank you Z....my nearest town is Castiglione di Lago...I found a little shop there that sells prams/pushchairs....and baby gates!!...marvelous....50 Euros...Cats are now happy and contented...Puppy isn't ;-)

Can I firstly say a big thank you for all your help re the baby gate....I have finally found one....my nearest town is Castiglione di lago...I thought i'd take a drive up the long street in the main town...and guess what!!??...I found a small shop that sold Prams/pushchairs..and ...yes!!...baby gates ....for the price of 50 euros..which I thought was a good price.....so my cats are contended...puppy isn't ;-)...as she can't get to them to play!!..shame....:bigergrin:.....but again...just wanted to say a huge thank you for all your help...:smile: