I'm building the kids a Pet Clinic in their playroom. I really wanted to incorporate a kennel area but didn't want to use actual dog kennels. They cost so much and weren't safe for the kids. I'm so happy with the way this came out. It's an Ikea expedit shelf with gates added to the shelf openings. Here's how I did it. Here I screwed the double roller catch onto the inside of the the expedite shelf. I made sure that it was aligned with one of the gate rails prior to securing it. I flattened the spear strike so that it would cover both gates and bent it back so I could fasten it to the inside walls of the expedit.
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Andrea
7/2/2014 01:52:56 pm
Our Houston children's museum has this and my daughter loves it! We were all excited to go buy an expedition shelf because we knew what it was, but I had trouble finding doors sized the right way. This info was very helpful! Thank you.
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Raina Kennedy
7/3/2014 12:38:33 am
Yay. I did a lot of research to find the right fit ;). My kids still love it. So happy it worked for you too. We switch the pets out regularly. Right now we have a fun Mexican dog who dances with maracas and other battery operated pets. They bring the pet clinic to life.
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Jess
12/5/2014 12:36:54 am
How is this holding up? Would you change the design at all? What did you use to secure the spear strike over the doors? I'm going to attempt this next week and wanted some advice! Thanks so much!!
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Raina
12/5/2014 10:28:33 am
Hi Jess.
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Trena Boan
8/30/2016 08:14:48 pm
I love this! I am making it for my 2 year old daycare classroom.
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Jolene
12/27/2016 07:22:15 pm
I have the mainstay 9 cube shelving unit. The cubes are 12x12. Do they have smaller grid units? And im worried about the double roller and spear strike cause the wood on mine is not as thick..
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Karen Smith
5/23/2017 10:34:15 am
I Need to find the Mini Grids to fit a 12 x 12 Hole! Any suggestions??
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Jennifer dale
9/25/2020 09:54:04 am
If the grid doors are metal, do you think I could use gorilla glue to place a magnet where it closes? Perhaps media cabinet door magnets or just a strong generic magnet?
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