Directions for Safety 1st Gates

Control the space your child has access to by fitting a Safety 1st gate to the door frames that separate the rooms of your house. You don't need to fit every doorway with them, but you might want to block stairways and rooms where your child will be spending large amounts of time, like a living or family room. After you have selected the gate, you will need to decide how to use it. You can mount it to your wall with hardware or allow the pressure of the gate to hold itself in the door frame.

Things You'll Need

  • Tape measure
  • 2 hinge templates
  • Tape
  • Screw gun

Instructions

  1. Using Hardware

    • 1

      Measure the width of the doorway where you will be installing the Safety 1st gate to make sure it fits; it should be between 28 to 42 inches wide, according to the Safety 1st website. You can find the width of your Safety 1st gate set forth on its box.

    • 2

      Tape the hinge templates to the inside of the door frame about 1 to 2 inches above the floor. The template will ensure you place the gate hinges and wall cups in the correct location.

    • 3

      Poke holes through the template into the door frame with a screw to mark the locations where the hinges need to be attached. There should be four markings on each side of the door. Remove the templates from the frame.

    • 4

      Attach the hinges to one side of the door frame and the wall cups to the other side of the door frame with a screw gun. Make sure the mountings are straight up and down. The hinges will allow the gate to swing open and closed. The wall cups will catch and hold the gate closed.

    • 5

      Position the gate in the doorway so the pieces sticking out from the side of the gate are above the hinge mountings in the door frame. Move the gate down and slide it into the mounted hinges.

    • 6

      Push or pull the gate until it is snug against the wall cups. You may need to adjust the gate panels to the proper width by lifting the gate handle so it's unlocked.

    Pressure Mounted

    • 7

      Place the gate in the doorway.

    • 8

      Push the button on the handle so you can extend the gate panels. Pull the sides toward the door frame.

    • 9

      Lock the gate into position by pushing the handle down.

    • 10

      Wiggle the top of the gate to ensure it is secure. If it slips, repeat Steps 2 through 4 until it is secure.

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