How To Make A Pet Gate Taller

Our safety gate is 48 tall which is probably tall enough to keep most cats from jumping over.

How to make a pet gate taller.

Depending on the type of gate. Extra wide and extra tall this dog gate from jennifer maker is perfect for keeping leggy doggos at bay while the standard freestanding design is great for portability it can also be wall mounted if you install a hinge kit or similar hardware. If you re looking for added stability but you don t want to permanently mount the gate to your wall try using a few strips of velcro. If you ve got a chew happy puppy make the gate from a cheaper paint grade lumber like pine instead of the furniture grade oak we used until he outgrows the gnawing phase and make sure the finish you use is nontoxic.

The really tall specialty ones cost a fortune. But you could make this gate up to 8 feet tall which will definitely keep cats out. I am a low skill diy do it yourself type of gal. I needed a pet gate but let s face it cats can jump over most of them.

Or they were just too dang expensive. Check out this diy pet gate article that shows how to make a smaller pet gate using hinges. The taller the gate the longer the gate s feet should be to keep it from toppling over. As there s no sharp corners if your dog tends to hurt themselves trying to escape.

Diy extra wide pet gate. How to make a dog gate at home. 10 diy décor projects for dog owners frugal beautiful august 1 2016 at 7 00 am pallet doggy gate by simply maggie reply. Well look no further this gate puts together like lego and costs about 20.

How to build your own pvc dog gate. I might make one myself except i have no tool skills whatsoever. You don t need many materials for this project just wood for the gate itself hinges screws and a latch. Drea january 8 2017 at 8 00 am.

I know what you re thinking all these baby gates look great but they re big projects that take some time to build. I live in constant fear of removing my own finger accidentally with a screwdriver. The folding motion makes it easy to use this gate in tight quarters avoiding the wide swing seen in some gates. Also if you need to keep cats in a room this diy pet gate works for that too.

Diy pet gates project.