I have also been struggling with my gates. I'm not very handy and don't own many tools, so I hesitate to try making one myself. Also, we're living in a rental home at the moment, so I'm looking for a solution that doesn't require attaching anything to the walls. I bought a First Years All Clear baby gate <http://www.amazon.com/First-Years-Clear-Swing-Gate/dp/B0000DBHHR> that I thought would be the perfect solution - it snaps in and out like a regular baby gate but has solid clear panels where most baby gates have ferret-climbable stuff. However, my tiny little girl figured out that she's small enough to squeeze between the gate and the wall. Does anyone have any suggestions for non-permanent gates that I can either buy or are VERY easy to make? Jess [Posted in FML 5718]