Safety first.... And second, and third...

Chicken Little has been flirting with danger.

The spindles on our banister are more than 5 inches apart around the loft in our house, and it's a long way down.

We installed railnetting (Safety 1st Safety Rail Net) to avert disaster and to keep me from having nightmares about children going splat. Obviously, when considering safety devices for your home, you have to assess the pros and cons for your specific space and choose what maximizes safety. It's nice when you can also find something that fits aesthetically with your home.

Chicken Little helped me install one section.

Here's what it looks like installed. This section was a little too long (they come in 10-foot sections), so I doubled it back around to take up the extra length. Cutting it wasn't an option because the perimeter binding is reinforced and tying the netting itself would damage the barrier. It worked well this way, and is not too obtrusive, in my opinion. 

The netting came with eye screws to secure the net at the bottom where it can't be looped over a banister- however I found it easier to simply use a staple gun. I stapled at the bottom of the spindles to keep it secure and taut. I think removing the staples later will be easy enough, and this way there aren't screw loops poking out at people.

The netting is working well- I can relax a fraction knowing it would take a lot of pushing to dislodge it. I wonder what Chicken Little will get into next!