Pocket Gate

Gary Puckett · Post by **Gary Puckett** » Tue, Mar 03 2009, 4:06PM

Here is the pocket gate we just finshed and installed

Gary

DanEpps · Post by **DanEpps** » Tue, Mar 03 2009, 4:17PM

Great design Gary, I really like that. The openings are a bit too big to keep my Pomeranians out of the dining room though.

Like I said when you posted the eCabinets rendering of it, that would also be a great method of keeping small children out of dangerous areas of the house. If you built one for that purpose I would think that you would have to get safety specs from (???) and make sure the customer signed a waiver of liability.

Gary Puckett · Post by **Gary Puckett** » Tue, Mar 03 2009, 4:24PM

Thanks Dan,

I would think the baluster spacing would be the same as the railing for steps 4" or less for the space between the balusters.

Gary

George Davidson · Post by **George Davidson** » Tue, Mar 03 2009, 4:53PM

Gary That just looks GREAT

Gary Puckett · Post by **Gary Puckett** » Tue, Mar 03 2009, 5:34PM

Thanks George

Gary

Kerry Fullington · Post by **Kerry Fullington** » Tue, Mar 03 2009, 8:05PM

Very nice design and work Gary.

Kerry

Gary Puckett · Post by **Gary Puckett** » Tue, Mar 03 2009, 8:14PM

Thank you Kerry

Gary

Rick Palechuk · Post by **Rick Palechuk** » Wed, Mar 04 2009, 2:45AM

Very nice Gary! Does it use sliding hardware?

DanEpps · Post by **DanEpps** » Wed, Mar 04 2009, 6:14AM

Gary Puckett wrote:...I would think the baluster spacing would be the same as the railing for steps 4" or less for the space between the balusters...

Agreed, but I was thinking of potential liability if someone's child was able to get past the gate and was injured. After all, McDonald's lost millions of dollars because their coffee was hot and some idiot spilled it on their lap???

Gary Puckett · Post by **Gary Puckett** » Wed, Mar 04 2009, 7:26AM

Rick,

Yes there is a Accuride full extension slide on the bottom of each gate. That part of the design needs some work, it works just fine and would work better if the balusters were not solid iron. The gates are pretty heavy each gate is 21" long.

Gary

Gary Puckett · Post by **Gary Puckett** » Wed, Mar 04 2009, 7:28AM

Dan,

I guess you could come up with some kind of locking device.

Gary

DanEpps · Post by **DanEpps** » Wed, Mar 04 2009, 8:17AM

Gary Puckett wrote:Rick,

Yes there is a Accuride full extension slide on the bottom of each gate. That part of the design needs some work, it works just fine and would work better if the balusters were not solid iron. The gates are pretty heavy each gate is 21" long.

Gary

Would it be possible to put a small, hidden caster in the bottom of the ends? What I'm thinking of is more like a small rubber roller about 2 or 3 inches wide and 1/2 inch diameter, not a wheel.

Gary Puckett · Post by **Gary Puckett** » Wed, Mar 04 2009, 8:21AM

Dan ,

How would you get it to retract when you close the gate?

Gary

DanEpps · Post by **DanEpps** » Wed, Mar 04 2009, 8:23AM

It wouldn't retract, just have it barely proud of the bottom. I'm thinking only on the ends that show when closed, not inside. That would provide support for the weight when opening or closing the gates.

ScotAcree · Post by **ScotAcree** » Wed, Mar 04 2009, 2:12PM

Hey Gary,
Man, that is a very cool design,awesome work!
Scot

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