If you have kids at home, you might be waiting for them to get just a little bit older, a little bit more independent before you get to some of those things you’ve been meaning to do.
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!
I have 2 notes that I want to add.
First, make sure that the scratchy ends of the U bolts are on the.So great for unslipperyness, but also really great for holding onto way too much mud..
If I ever run into that problem, and I frequently do, I like to use my favorite new mud scraping tool!.Does anyone recognize what that is?.
It’s a. paint can opener.It’s just the best because you can use it to either push the mud off, or you can use the little curve on the end to pull the mud if that’s easier for the angle you’re working from.