Our banister is metal. Can we install this gate? Does the gate need to be screwed into the banister? Is it easy enough if we're not handy?
1022661
Zip tie a 2x4 to your banister and mount it to that. Also works for wood banisters.
1022662
Yes, it does need to be screwed in. I think you could probably pre-drill holes that you use to do the installation, if you wouldn't mind the permanent holes
1515555
I absolutely believe so. This material quite frankly SUCKS!! Go to home depot and look at other options. Me and my wife went to babies are us and got 5 baby gates and zip tied them to the banister because our children are huge, and wild. I regret spending the money on this product. I wish I would have returned it to amazon but I was so mad I just put it in the garbage.
96237
I agree with everyone below. The gate is metal, unless they have come out with a new wood model. The gate pictured here with this question is definitely metal. The metal is very nice, and this gate just rocks!
2002752
I have not but I can tell you that I would not recomend it. We use it inside. Personally, and from experience with other items made of similar material, that the plastic will sunn rott and the metal will rust. First thing that will go if you use it outside is the plastic and from there the gate is useless. If it is shaded and protected from the moisture it might last a while but not for a permanate fixture. Hope this helps
155457
Not if it isn't an even surface. We have 2 of these gates and they don't work well at all for us. The bottom of our stairs the banister is thicker at the bottom than the top and this gate doesn't adjust for that.
425201
I believe so. One side of the gate is a mount bracket and the gate is on a hinge that swings 180 degrees from the bracket. The other side of the gate is a detachable mount bracket the gate locks onto to close. I don't see why the detachable mount couldn't go on the banister and the permanent mount go on the angled wall.
2174124
I was able to attach it to the banister on one side and then used a wooden block the thickness of the molding on the wall side to make the gate even. On another one I was able to just use the screws that extend on the wall side to make up for the difference between the molding and the wall.
1276393
We have it installed onto a banister. It would probably depend on your banister. How sturdy it is and the material. Ours nailed right in and our banister moves slightly if pulled hard. Weve had this installed for about a year now (maybe longer) no issues for our 6 yo, 2 yo or 1 yo.
187337
Yes, it's quite simple. You have 2 choices. (1) Either raise the gate above the baseboard, or (2) get a small piece of wood which equals the thickness of the baseboard. And place that little piece in between the wall and the gate hinge. Going higher will make installation easier since you will miss drilling thru metal edging, but the downside is you will have to step over the bottom rail.
940850
We were able to mount the gate to a banister on one side. It did not come with the hardware. We had to buy and stain a 2" x 4" piece of wood and cut to the height of the banister, then strapped it on the banister with heavy duty straps. We had cut grooves in the 2x4 to secure the straps in place. Then the gate circles (where the gate is attached to open and close it) were screwed into the wood. It sounds like a lot of work but works great in the long run.
725706
Yes, I would think that would be fine. Both the top and bottom mounts screw in the wall and have a bolt that can be adjusted for width tightness. Very nice gate.
2057152
You could tie one side of the gate to the 1" banister. But what about the other side? They only provide you with two chords (as shown on right side of picture) to tie to a rail. You may have to buy 2 additional chords from them separately. Or you could use those $1 drawer clip locks from Home depot to fix these gates. It would still work. Good luck
51849
There is an option to pressure mount the gate between two walls. I can't remember if the manual provided an option to install when one side is a banister but I believe as long as there is a flat surface on the banister I don't see why not. I do remember reading in the manual that pressure mounting is only OK for the bottom of a stairs (never for the top). Hope this helps. I have two of these installed to swing open. The top of the stairs had a tall baseboard so I had to install a little higher than the bottom. The gap was not too wide so this was OK. The gap between floor and bottom of the gate should not be wide enough for the little tike to fit body parts through.
1969377
This gate is not a stand alone gate. You have to mount it to the wall/ banister on both sides. In the above picture it's just the black gate that they are advertising. I've had this gate quite a while now and I'm always having to rescrew it n make sure it's secure. Also the directions are not very clear so you pretty much are half guessing while putting it together. Other than all that it's not bad and gets the job done.
155458
I don't use it this way, but tested it out on my stairs. I think it could be done if your banister is wide enough.
655363
No screws needed. It attaches via sturdy velcro straps and some plastic adapters that keep it nice and snug. We've had ours installed for 2 months now and it hasn't become loose on the banisters. Easy to install and very sturdy.
371128
As long as the metal banister railing you have is the same in picture, it should work just fine. Make sure you measure your railing and check to see if measurements match before you purchase. We had the same wood banister so we knew it would work for us. So far the product works great with no lasting effects or damage to railing. Hope this helps you!