When my son was born, we needed something to keep him contained in the family room and safe if we needed to step away to get something, etc. This could also be used as a barrier if anyone brought dogs or what have you. I didn’t want plastic barriers and was into woodworking, having made a few things, so I decided to try to make one of those hanging barn door type of gates for the room, complete with wheels for rolling on the carpet and a latch to close it. The hardware to slide the gate was purchased, but the gate itself, the wood used to make it, was cut and put together by me. I think the final product was one of the best things I ever made.

Modifications made since installation include:

• A harder plastic strip along the track wheels at the top to prevent wear from rolling.
• 3D printed TPU (squishy) caps for the door hardware, which prevented the kid from doing a header into them and walking away with more than just a bump.
• A latch to keep the gate closed, which couldn’t be opened except from the other side, which the kid could not do initially.