Baby gates suck. They're definitely not something you want to use over stairs unless it's more of a permanent installation. I wanted to make something that would keep my little ones safe/contained while being easy to use and matching the rest of my deck. I picked up a few wheels and a gate latch. When I assembled the gate I left an extra three or four inches of extra height on the second from last board on the captured end. This guide part rides through the track created above. This arrangement also minimizes pinch points. In my case I put the gate latch on the outside so little hands would have a harder time opening it.
Most commonly used when other gate installations aren't possible, sliding gates are great if you have limited space and rough ground. Rather than having a gate that opens inwards or outwards, sliding gates either run on tracks or a trackless cantilever system. TQS
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