If I make the 100" gate, the aperture is only 7' wide... and Andy is 6'4" in stocking feet...
And I'm not sure if those pieces will fit in the footlocker, either (I have a template printing so I can check tonight).
I think I still want to make the big gate because the ID is 8', enough wider than Andy is tall to not suddenly "shrink" in the eye of the beholder when he steps through it.
What do you all think?