Preparing for a New Puppy

2 Problems: 

    1. How do we block off the kitchen in preparation for a new puppy? 

    2. The backyard fence is falling apart.

Solution 1: I used plastic lattice from Home Depot to create the right sized gates for our space. It took one 8 x 4 sheet of lattice to make these gates (see photos below).

Hooks and eyes in the back keep the gates secure, and there is no hardware on the front side. The gates are light and easy to unlatch and move.

And there were enough leftover scraps to made this portable stair-blocker.

Solution 2: I replaced the fence with post and rail and new gates. Also checked the perimeter and repaired gaps in the fence.

Before...

Along the way and after...

So far, they work!