# Floated 2col with a parent div
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/floated-2col-with-a-parent-div/250569
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**Created:** [January 30, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/floated-2col-with-a-parent-div/250569 "2008-01-30T16:42:50Z")
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### Author:  [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/floated-2col-with-a-parent-div/250569/1 "2008-01-30T16:42:50Z")
ok, say i did something like this:
```auto
Untitled Document
gadfgadgrgdrg
gfdahadgfsdgahadfdgh
```
How can i get that background div(the red one) to show and contain the other divs?
My real issue us having this div stretch to fit the info in either column.
problem link:
[http://www.unikron.com/clients/sadasi/index.php?community=losheroestecamac&model=modceiba](http://www.unikron.com/clients/sadasi/index.php?community=losheroestecamac&model=modceiba)
bottom left hand column, goes out of the parent, any ideas?