How to make a pet gate

DIY dog gates can keep your dog safely isolated and out of trouble while giving more space to roam than a crate. Check out our DIY dog gate blueprints here!

This is the easiest DIY dog or baby gate from an upcycled product and three pieces of hardware. And it looks modern too!

Build a free-standing cat / dog / pet gate with virtually no tools

We have recently been doing some renovations outside since we got our pool up! We were needing a solution to keep our little one from accessing it so we placed…

Build an inexpensive DIY baby gate or pet gate that fits your space, even extra wide! This DIY safety gate works great for both dogs and cats, as you can make it extra tall.

***We do our very best to complete orders in a timely manner. Lead times will vary depending on the number of orders on the books at the time of ordering*** This is an elegant and durable wooden gate designed to keep your babies, toddlers, and pets safe. The locations best suited for this gate are: - Doorways - Stairsways For openings with offset walls, angled walls or complicated trim work, there may be added costs. Each gate is made with select grade poplar and finished with pure white…

Update (3/26/13): There is, at long last, a tutorial post, complete with diagrams, on how to make this gate. So if you’ve arrived here from pinterest or from a google search and are thinking, “uh, huh, that’s nice–but how do I make my OWN gate?” ….well, we’ll tell you! Baby gate instructions We are not proud people. If there is … Continue reading →

Starting a new project can be helpful. When I decided to make my own DIY dog gate, I didn't know much about tools or building things. My dog, Benny, always tried to sneak into the kitchen, especially when I was cooking. It was fun but risky because he could get hurt. So, I looked up some DIY dog gate ideas and plans that seemed easy enough for me to try. I found lots of ideas. Some were made from wood, while others used PVC pipes or even old baby gates. I measured the door to my kitchen and…

This listing is for a painted sliding gate. Our painted gates are built out of new, hard maple and sprayed with a lacquer finish. We can build any of our gate styles into a sliding gate. If you don't need your gate painted and would like one of our standard finishes instead, you would order from this listing: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1046681712/sliding-gate Sliding gates are longer than our standard gates just because of the way they work. When you order, you'll order based on the width…

Parents and pet owners get ready to bring some instant order to your home! This DIY GATE (Baby or Pet...take your choice!) and it has worked out perfectly! Best part? It took a matter of minutes to build. It's also inexpensive to build. And it looks nice.