Sliding Door Child Lock

I recently came to my attention that there are not really any good sliding door child locks, either that or our 2 year old is more naughty than others. All we have tried either would damage the door, look incredibly ugly, or was easily outsmarted by our toddler.  So I came up with my own child lock, which is discrete, child proof, and has minimal impact on the door.

Warnings:
1. I am not responsible for any damage you inflict on your door, surrounding area, or yourself while following this instructable.
2. This works because most doors have a space between the top of the door and the frame.  This allows the D-links to fold and unfold on themselves as the door opens and closes.  If your door is not made this way this may not work, so check before you drill any holes.

Step 1 Materials and Costs

Materials:
Package of D-rings from Wal-Mart- $1.79
Package of J-hooks from Wal-Mart- $1.29
Dowel from Wal-Mart (I chose the thickness that was big enough it wouldn't buckle)- $2.49

Tools:
Drill
Drill bit for pilot holes
Phillips bit head

Comments

[ChrysN]

Clever idea!

[SHIFT!]

I'm interested in this project, but would really like to see more pictures of how it works. Any way I could get any more pics on the locking mechanism please?