This time of year it is nearly 100 humidity and mid upper 90 s so working outside on my lunch break at 1pm was not very appealing.
Make a deck gate.
Fortunately a diy deck gate only needs to follow a small handful of guidelines in order to be safe and accessible.
The gate cannot open.
The balusters must be spaced closely enough to prevent a 4 inch sphere from passing between them and the distance between the bottom of the gate and the decking should be no more than 4 inches when the gate is closed.
Deck gate codes safety guides.
The gate should open onto the deck not onto the stairs.
Knowing how to build a deck gate is a beneficial skill for homeowners.
Before you start building consider safety.
It took me about 50 minutes to make this deck stair gate and that included snapping pictures as i went.
The size of the gate should not be greater than 4 1 22 m in width.
For residential homes the international residential code requires that.
I decided to set up shop in my dining room on the floor.
Measure the entry at the top and bottom as they can easily be different.
If it is wider you must make and hang two gates which will meet in the middle.
Safety guidelines for deck gates.
I live in the south.
Making sure your project is up to code can be one of the more intimidating parts of building something.
With a gate in place your deck becomes a secure play area for your children and pets.