safety rail for dinette bed

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going to be babysitting DGD and plan to use dinette as babybed. She is young enough she needs rails all the way around. I have looked at rails sold in a number of places and they are too short. Space between seat backs that needs to be enclosed by a rail is 71". Any suggestions on how to build something that won't be too difficult to use or remove and wont be too expensive, as I don't think it will be used more than 3 or 4 times (if that).

FYI, I need the cabinets above to remain accessible.

elkhorn98 · Answer

We use a store bought rail and there is about a one foot gap on one side.  We put a duffle bag there.

alan_hepburn · Answer

Our dinette makes into a standard twin-sized bed - 72" long. So, I went to Home Depot and picked up a piece of shelving material - 72" X 12" X 1" pre-finished in flat white. I think I paid somewhere under $10 for it. It slides down between the cushions and the seat frame and turns the dinette bed into a perfect grandchild corral, although our 3-year-old can climb over the back of the dinette onto the sofa if he really wants to! During the day I just prop it up against the wall next to the fridge, and when on the road it lays on our bed.

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