I made three beautiful baby gates out of oak and iron. Two of the gates will mount to studs in walls, but one of the gates will mount at the top of a staircase. This is my challenge.
Due to the weight of the gates, I have wheels at the bottom so it rests on the floor. This removes all of the weight requirements from the round post.
The bottom of the post is a nice solid block, but the top is a tapered round surface which creates difficulty in attaching.
I have fabricated a nice solid block of oak to which the gate attaches with three 4" hinges. They're beautifully mortised, by the way
So all I need to do is attach the block to the post. The base seems pretty easy. I figured I use some large lag screws with washers. Or maybe even a through bolt.
How can I attach the top of the mounting block to the tapered round post? Can I drill a hole directly through the post? If I do that, the bolt or screw will be visible as the tapered post doesn't sit flush against the block.
Maybe I should fabricate some sort of split curved jaw-like wing-nutted clamp device that squeezes the post creating a flat surface which to attach the gate.
For now, here are some pics of the gates.....
Due to the weight of the gates, I have wheels at the bottom so it rests on the floor. This removes all of the weight requirements from the round post.
The bottom of the post is a nice solid block, but the top is a tapered round surface which creates difficulty in attaching.
I have fabricated a nice solid block of oak to which the gate attaches with three 4" hinges. They're beautifully mortised, by the way
So all I need to do is attach the block to the post. The base seems pretty easy. I figured I use some large lag screws with washers. Or maybe even a through bolt.
How can I attach the top of the mounting block to the tapered round post? Can I drill a hole directly through the post? If I do that, the bolt or screw will be visible as the tapered post doesn't sit flush against the block.
Maybe I should fabricate some sort of split curved jaw-like wing-nutted clamp device that squeezes the post creating a flat surface which to attach the gate.
For now, here are some pics of the gates.....
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