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Made to fit metal bracket?

Hi, I am trying to refit a safety gate which we bought in Canada years ago, and fitted in our current home.

Unfortunately I loaned it to a friend in the intervening years, and one of the bracket things has been lost.

I do have one left - is it possible to take it to somewhere...??? to get a copy made.

I don't want to get a new gate, as we have holes in the woodwork and walls already, where this one was fitted, and I don't want more.

To help explain, the gate I am fitting is an evenflo top of stair gate, and the missing bit is the bit that fits on to the wall in this picture. The gate can then be lifted off as needed. I'd consider screwing the hinge directly into the wall, but then I'd lose the ability to remove it. And evenflo are less than useless when it comes to requesting the part.

I'd be ever so grateful for advice. Cheers, S13
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Comments

  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    yes, almost any small engineering company will make you one in their lunch hour.
    (if you explain the problem).
    or try your local school/college eng dept., they like projects for students. you just pay for the materials used.
    Get some gorm.
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