https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 08:25:12 +0000 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:23:48 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=21200 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=5906933&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#5906933 Author: Sam_43xx
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Posted: 23 February 2018 at 11:23am

HOw can I seen the photo? Need some ideas to babyproof our deck... thanks]]> Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:23:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=5906933&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#5906933 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=502450&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#502450 Author: DJ
Subject: 21200
Posted: 28 September 2008 at 10:32am

Thanks girls. That's handy, and I've showed DP your answers (since he will be the one doing it!)

Andie, I want to be able to leave the front door open safely too.
Pepsi, I hadn't thought of fly screen stuff - good idea.

I think we will need to use something that can't be climbed - it is a bit of a drop off the deck if she did make it up there.
Yesterday she made it right up on top of the coffee table (and she has only pulled herself up to standing a couple of times previously), so we may have a climber on our hands.]]> Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:32:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=502450&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#502450 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=500542&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#500542 Author: Andie
Subject: 21200
Posted: 26 September 2008 at 8:28am

We have wooden trellis around ours - Ella's never tried climbing it which is odd since she'll climb everything else! To make our house a little more marketable, DH designed the trellis to just slot in place along the very front of the deck, so it's only permanent around the sides. An adult can lift it out but a child can't, and that way we can also slot a piece over the entrance to the deck with the steps (it's at our front door, which faces a shared driveway), so in summer I can completely close it off and leave the door open. Handy! ]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:28:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=500542&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#500542 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=500392&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#500392 Author: Neeks
Subject: 21200
Posted: 25 September 2008 at 9:01pm

What about using that stuff the gardeners use for weed mats in the garden? it's thick enough that it wont rip and it will attach easily with a gun stapler or small nails]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:01:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=500392&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#500392 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=500222&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#500222 Author: busymum
Subject: 21200
Posted: 25 September 2008 at 7:41pm

We have some wire netting on our deck - it has horizontal beams like yours and is on the top storey!! It looks like chicken wire but is the smaller size hole and is staple gunned on. Cost us less than $20 from memory.]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:41:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=500222&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#500222 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=499898&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#499898 Author: pepsi
Subject: 21200
Posted: 25 September 2008 at 2:44pm

We had the same dilemma and wanted something that wouldn't make the deck darker or change the look of it too much. My bright idea was to buy rolls of the stuff that is used as flyscreen on security doors. This stuff is strong like a thick wire mesh, doesn't go brittle from the sun and doesn't fall apart like the string type stuff.

It was attached using a builders staple gun and is definitely strong enough to hold the weight if a child fell against it. Of course I wouldn't leave her completely unsupervised or anything but she has never tried to climb or break the stuff in any way. Was relatively cheap..I think the rolls were about $30 each from Mitre10 Mega, plus the cost of the staple gun and galvanised staples.

This is a photo when we had done most of the deck, just hadn't done the gates at the time (but that is completed now too).. Totally worth it and no more stress about Alyssa falling through the gaps!

]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:44:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=499898&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#499898 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=499840&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#499840 Author: kebakat
Subject: 21200
Posted: 25 September 2008 at 1:49pm

We have plastic netting on our gate from when we had a puppy and Daniel has never tried climbing it]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:49:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=499840&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#499840 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=499827&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#499827 Author: DJ
Subject: 21200
Posted: 25 September 2008 at 1:44pm

Hi

We need something to stop the little one from falling off the deck. See pic below.

We will sell our house in around 6-9mths, so don't really want anything too permanent or expensive. I've looked at plastic and wire netting, but was a bit concerned that she might climb it.

Do babies (eeek toddlers!) climb netting?

What did you use to baby proof your deck?



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Deb]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:44:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21200&PID=499827&title=baby-proofing-the-deck#499827