ᐅ Retroactive child safety feature for the staircase using a stainless steel rod
Created on: 4 Jan 2018 20:08
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DTvomHaus
Good evening,
At the beginning of this year, we bought a house that was already completely renovated (lucky find). However, with a child likely on the way, the idea of an "open staircase" is no longer an option. I’ve attached some photos of the current situation and look forward to your suggestions.
My current idea is:
Installing an additional stainless steel rod between the stairs, connected to the upper corner with a safety glass panel. Then, a small wooden gate would be added at the top and towards the basement as a fall protection.
What do you think of this, and do you have any idea what the cost might be?
I’m also interested in how you would solve this problem.
At the beginning of this year, we bought a house that was already completely renovated (lucky find). However, with a child likely on the way, the idea of an "open staircase" is no longer an option. I’ve attached some photos of the current situation and look forward to your suggestions.
My current idea is:
Installing an additional stainless steel rod between the stairs, connected to the upper corner with a safety glass panel. Then, a small wooden gate would be added at the top and towards the basement as a fall protection.
What do you think of this, and do you have any idea what the cost might be?
I’m also interested in how you would solve this problem.
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DTvomHaus5 Jan 2018 22:01Thank you for your opinions and ideas. I will call the metalworker who installed the railings on Monday. The fall height is indeed quite high, which is why we want a permanent solution. However, I also find the wall-to-wall solution very interesting, especially since there is enough space for it. I will get some quotes.
You only need that stuff temporarily at most. I wouldn’t aim for anything “permanent” and would stick with a solution like toxicmolotow’s for the three years. And practice, practice, practice instead of banning, banning, and banning again.
Instead of permanently securing everything with bars, I’d rather invest in a handrail for children, if anything.
Instead of permanently securing everything with bars, I’d rather invest in a handrail for children, if anything.
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DTvomHaus7 Jan 2018 13:55Alex85 schrieb:
And practice, practice, practice instead of banning, banning, and banning again.
Instead of heavily fencing everything in, I would rather invest in a handrail for children, if anything.Absolutely right. I also always think that we grew up without our parents having internet guides or the like. However, even during the house viewing, I found the fall height quite risky, even for adults. Especially considering that a fall height of more than 3–5 steps is an indication to call an ambulance and admit the person to a trauma unit (Sorry for being pedantic).
markus27037 Jan 2018 14:22I see it the same way; we also don’t use stair gates but instead train the children. However, this situation is somewhat special due to the height.
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DTvomHaus21 Jun 2018 12:42Unfortunately, in many threads, after questions and proposed solutions, no final results are ever shared. I want to change that at least a little:
Our solution was to retrofit a stainless steel railing. (For the initial situation, see the beginning of the thread) It has three metal rods on top because the uneven stair layout would otherwise have left a very large gap. The remaining gaps will be creatively covered with straps, cloths, or nets for the time "while the child is small." At the bottom, we will install temporary wooden gates. The railing cost about €2000 (around $2200), which I find reasonable: two people working a full day (about 9 hours each), plus preparation and materials...
Our solution was to retrofit a stainless steel railing. (For the initial situation, see the beginning of the thread) It has three metal rods on top because the uneven stair layout would otherwise have left a very large gap. The remaining gaps will be creatively covered with straps, cloths, or nets for the time "while the child is small." At the bottom, we will install temporary wooden gates. The railing cost about €2000 (around $2200), which I find reasonable: two people working a full day (about 9 hours each), plus preparation and materials...
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