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Gate Styles (more photos in our Gallery)
Availability and Delivery. We have shipped ALL STYLES, fully built, since 2003. Kits are available for Mission and Classic Gates Only. Plans are available for Mission and Deck Gates only. More kits and plans will be available in Spring 2015! All gates are for interior use, except for Deck Gates. Stained gates and kits ship within 2 weeks. Unfinished gates, deck gates, and kits ship within 10 days. Plans are downloadable after payment.
Mission Gate
In one and two panel styles, spanning openings up to 65" wide. Gates up to 39" tall. You pick the size, finish, and slat spacing. Installs swing-style with hinges in door frames, between posts, or in hallways (mounting planks provided).
Classic Gate
In one and two panel styles, spanning openings up to 65" wide. Gates up to 39" tall. You pick the size, finish, and spindle spacing. Installs swing-style with hinges in door frames, between posts, or in hallways (mounting planks provided).
Cat Escape Gate
In one panel style only, spanning openings up to 42" wide. Gates up to 39" tall. You pick the size, finish, cat opening size, and slat spacing. Hold back the dog! Installs with hinges in door frames, between posts, or in hallways (mounting planks provided).
SnapTight Gate
You pick the size and slat spacing. For doorway installation ONLY with openings under 42". Gate is built to the opening width, slides into, and snaps into the opening (requires small catch mounted in the doorframe - simple to install).
Folding Gates
A two panel folding gate, for stepping over. You pick the size and slat spacing. No hardware provided. Sits stationary. Heights to 20".
Beadboard Gate
Solid core gates available only up to 32 inches tall and 33 inches wide. Heavy gates with plywood core. Available with stained cedar beadboard or solid white beadboard.
Where to Install
Deck Gates:. Deck gates must hinge to a 4x4 post. You must be about to mount the base of a strap hinge to the post. You can NOT use butt hinges (two plates that touch when the gate is closed). Strap hinges prevent gate sag, and distribute the load across the handrail.
INTERIOR GATES:
Doorframes. Wood door frames are great, as long as there is no door present. The frame must have 1 1/2" of flat space available where the gate will hang.
Wall Mount. You can also attach wood planks (we provide) to your drywall or paneling, and hinge to the plank (and latch to the one on the other side). But, there MUST be a stud behind the drywall, to which the wall plank(s) are anchored.
Posts. You can install gates between posts (to which you can hinge). So, there must be flat areas on the posts for hinges, and those hinges have to line up vertically.
Requirements. Gates must be mounted at a right angle to the wall or doorframe or post. They can not hang 'on a diagonal'. You can NOT hinge directly to drywall. Gates are too heavy for compression mount. You can not 'turn a corner' with a two panel gates. Two panel gates must hang in a straight line.
Our latches are intended to defeat little hands but are not rated as child proof. They use a thumb clasp for locking. You can augment with a doorstop, to prevent a gate opening over stairs. You can also add a surface bolt or hasp for extra safety.
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Shipping Information
Products ship UPS GROUND. Stained gates/kits ship within 14 days after payment. Unfinished gates, deck gates, and all kits ship within 10 days. If you revise your design within 36 hours after ordering (which any customer can do), your delivery time may extend a day. Plans are downloaded by you after payment. We do not ship AIR. We can not ship to PO Boxes. In most cases, a signature will be required for delivery addresses NOT matching the billing address, or if we are shipping to an area with extreme weather (so you're there to bring it inside).