I wrote about this for the first time 3 years ago. Since that time, my readership has increased and I thought it was worth a second visit. I think it’s a neat idea. Like many of you, we have a porch and our dogs love to be out there. Sometimes, when I’m working in the garden or mowing, I put the dogs on the porch so they can be ‘with’ me. But we had a big archway/entrance onto the porch that needed to be secured. We needed some sort of gate.
A baby gate? No, although I thought about it briefly.
Here’s how we solved our problem. Our porch has white columns and a white, almost picket fence-like railing. So we took a trip to Lowe’s and found a piece of picket fence that was a bit damaged and asked if we could have it. I think we paid about 5 dollars for it. (We had already measured the opening and knew it would fit.)
So you see how the rails extend a bit beyond the actual pickets? I had an idea. I bought a couple of these metal pieces (don’t know the official name of them) and attached them to the columns that create the opening to our porch.
If you know the name of this thingamajig, let me know, please! Anyway, I figured I could just slip the ends of the rails right into these slots. And it worked.
The gate is secured, the dogs are safe, and the picket fence works beautifully with the style of our porch. This is a great idea for anyone with children or pets.
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Because of intermittent internet access at the hotel while they are upgrading the Wi-Fi and having to move to a new room twice in two days, I’m terribly behind in reading your posts and commenting. Hopefully, things will be better when I get back on Tuesday.
By the way, on the way home yesterday, I was asking Don my usual questions: Have the tulips bloomed? Have you seen any daffodils yet? Is there any grass growing?
Answers: Don’t know. Don’t know. Don’t know.
When I asked why, he said, ‘because I just don’t notice things like that.’
At least he’s honest.
Happy Monday.
Is there a husband in the world who does notice those things?
When I was in the class camp in February, my husband let die my very young avocado plant although I had put it on the counter and next to the coffee machine he would use more than once a day!!! I had got the plant from my son David, who had grown it from an avocado seed after he had eaten the fruit. I haven’t giveen up on the plant, and fortunatelly, it is resurrecting. Tow tiny leaves can be seen by now. :-)
At least your tulips and daffodils don’t need a human hand as much as a fragile plant in a pot.
Your gate does the trick and it looks great as well. What a clever idea, Claudia.
Thanks for the gate tutorial, Claudia! I hope you’re enjoying your days at home. Safe travels tomorrow!
Love the gate….great idea! Men just seem to notice ‘different’ things then we do….go figure.
That’s a great idea Claudia! I could use 2 of those to put at each end of my porch just so my girls can come out in the evening if we are sitting out there. Thanks!~Hugs, Patti
So happy you posted this !! We are going to do this now! great idea for families with furry babies to keep safe on the porch :)
I love your gate, Claudia. Brilliant just like you! Poor Don! Why do you ask him questions like that? How would he know?!!
That fencing is an excellent idea. I need something like that for my deck at the lake house and that would work perfectly. Thanks!
Your fence is a wonderful idea and looking so great,dear Claudia- Funny about men and husbonds- they seems to have other interests than us , ;-)
Still no tulips here yet , smiles-and hugs,Dorthe
This is a great idea Claudia! Although my yard is fully fenced so Bentley is always safe, my Mom’s yard is not and this idea will be perfect to keep him safe when he visits his “grandma”. Thanks!
Big Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
Hi Claudia. Thank you very much for the well wishes. I really want my energy level up so I can still be creative. Today I managed to merely undo the gray yarn and rewind it ready for a new project. Creative Hugs…
Cool idea and it looks so much better than a baby gate.
Blessings, Joanne
That is hilarious! Typical “MAN” answers… at least he is macho enough to say.. I don’t notice.
that must be why you love him so!
I think this gate is AWESOME! I’m trying to decide if I want railing completely around our porch– two issues, the chickens come up there and leave their ‘calling card’ so the railing and cute gate would be great. And it would keep the LITTLES ON THE PORCH…when I could be right there with every minute.
The only problem would be the porch swing… a railing all around would certainly curtail any ‘wild swinging’
thanks for this tip~
Thanks for stopping by ‘Corn’ too!
Pat
Bob’s exactly the same when it comes to noticing things around the garden……………….and it annoys me because it’s all right there in front of his eyes! I’ve spent hours out there this past weekend, he helped some too, and I have to say that my efforts paid off as it’s looking really pretty now the pollen has been washed away, lots of deadheading and trimming done, chair cushions freshened, new bright green hanging Boston ferns added to the porch yesterday. today I may shop for my annuals as the temps. are up in the 80’s and I think the danger of a frost is long gone.
Hope life is going to get brighter your way dear friend –
Love, Mary