It was a pretty intense week but it was also a lot of fun to share the progress with you all on.
tricky part: the u-bolts which will provide the tension that holds the baby gate in place.The u-bolts are used to push each crib side outward towards each side of the opening.
We do this by installing them around 2 spindles, one from each crib side so when tightened, the crib sides slide in opposite directions within the channel we created using the l-brackets.Make sure you select to spindles that, when pulled together will push the crib sides out rather than in.. As you can see in the picture, our u-bolts are wrapped around 1 spindle from each crib side.When tightened, the tension will draw the 2 spindles together, pushing the sides outwards in the direction of the arrows safely securing the baby gate in place..
This is where the trial and error may come into play.Once you have the gate in the opening and you start to attach the ‘first attempt’ u-bolt, you will quickly see if that particular size will work and if not, what changes are needed for successful installation..
If everything works correctly, you’re now able to place the gate in the opening and lock in place by tightening the wing-nuts and later remove the gate by loosing the wing-nuts..
Hopefully you found this easier to understand than it was to explain.. Courtenay here: Thanks, Chris!And now, just for fun, let’s look at this part of the room way, way before.
This was about 3 years ago.. And now!.We’re pretty excited about having a nice fresh, clean, updated kitchen now.
It took us a few years, but we got there eventually!.Of course, we really just have some paint to touch up in a few places, some caulking to do, and then we can officially consider this project done!