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Why You Need a Driveway Guard
Mon 15 Jan 2007 - 18:55
Why You Need a Driveway Guard
By Ken Wilssens
If you have children that like to play in the driveway, then a driveway guard will keep them from rambling out into the street. This guard provides a protection similar to a gate that stretches across the width of the driveway. It consists of a retractable net and pole so that you can take it down and put it up very easily. The net is about 3 feet high and it stores quite easily on a shelf in the garage.
These guards come in 16 and 18 foot lengths, which will easily stretch across any driveway. Before you buy one, though, you do need to measure the width of the driveway to ensure you get the proper size. It is made of orange netting, which makes it highly visible, even after dark. This way, you won't have to worry about vehicles not seeing and driving through. It is easy to install on both sides of the driveway.
If you buy the guard to keep the kids toys off the street, you have to look at the size of the toys. Small balls, such as tennis balls, will still get through because the openings in the netting are bigger than the size of the balls. Some people who have purchased this net say that the spring mechanism should be stronger to keep the net taut. You do need to have someone help you set it up if you want to keep the netting from bunching together.
It does work wonders at keeping kids, especially toddlers, from strolling into the street. You don't have to worry so much when they are outdoors when you have this guard in place. However, it is not of much use if you have open spaces on either side of it. You do need to have a wall on either side of the driveway to attach it to for it to keep the children safe.
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