Need staircase banisters enclosed for safety
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D
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We have a toddler climbing up and scooting down stairs in town house. Although we have gates and we keep a close watch she moves faster than her ole grandma. The banisters and handrails are black painted wrought iron, no opening at bottom of rail. We plan on listing for sale this summer so we are looking for suggestions how to temporarily block any chance of her falling through the openings that she loves to stick her head through. Thank you.
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Have you thought of taking sheets and putting them under the lower railing and pulling up and fastening safely at the top railing? Or taking two light weight boards that fit the space, putting one on the outside and one on the inside and screwing them together?
Amazon sells these:
Anyumocz 6.56Ft Child Safety Rail Net for INDOOR & OUTDOOR Usage-Banister Stair Net – Child Safety; Pet Safety; Toy Safety; Stairs Protector(White)
About the product
Fix Plexiglass (Perspex) to Railings or thread fabric in and out of fix boards .
we used black plastic netting from home depot and cut the length to size because the height was perfect and then attached with black zip ties. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Tenax-3-ft-x-15-ft-Plastic-Black-Hardware-Net-751397/100384025
the material is flexible and you can probably weave it in and out of your banisters.
dWow, Geew! That’s a fancy smart safety tool! I think grandma D should order this and use it in the new house, too. But if not, I suggest foamboard sheets tacked or tied to the outside of the railings. They are available at Dollar TRee and even grocery stores and home improvement stores. ☺️
Wishing You Good Luck!
I love the black plastic mesh and zip ties idea. Looks great..and safe. Make sure you put the mesh on the INSIDE of the rails so it can't be pushed out.
Railings should be no more than 4 inches apart so if your toddler can put her head through that is extremely dangerous. For the interim, you could purchase a plastic mesh which you can then tie to the railing until you move.
chicken wire threaded through and sealed to the bars with zip ties?
For an economical fix I would use plastic lattice (4 x 8) cut in half lengthwise and attached with wire ties (zip ties).