Does the gate have to be lined up perfectly straight? I need it to stretch across at an angle.
1012366
It DOESN'T have to be perfectly straight, however, you should line it up with whatever the angel of your entryway/stairs for it to be effective. What I mean is, you can't make it go diagonally across your bottom stair (that's what the instructions say. Mine is slightly askew and it works just fine because there is still solid ground beneath it. I could see a kiddo sneaking under if it were diagonal over a lil open point.) hope that's helpful.
1012367
I think it would work for most angles - as long as it is not too obtuse (then the hook might not catch). Acute angles should be OK.
1012368
I had a slight, 10 degree angle on one of my gates. I put plastic wedges, available at most hardware stores, behind the latching hooks, to make the angle almost non-existent, and it works fine.
1012369
No, I installed it straight, but it can be installed at an angle. It does have it's limitations, but as long as you anchor it properly, it should be fine.
1379178
As long as you leave the gate up, it's fine. Be careful taking it down if you have to. I suspect someone yanked on mine instead of loosening the ends all the way to remove it.
1446695
no - a peg is inserted to connect the extension to the gate. Must be straight.
825696
You should not have an issue as long as the length between the walls does not exceed the length of the gate itself. You can bend the gate at 90 degrees where the side panels meet the inner walk through gate. This is three panels that have fully rotational pieces where each of them meet eachother. So basically, it can be a 90 degree bend with two panels on one side and one on the other side. Hopefully this makes sense...good luck!
198972
You might have an issue with the latching side fitting properly into the lock mechanism. The gate is must sit fairly straight into the lock mounted onto the wall. 6 inches might be too much of an angle.
794827
It is normal. Just tighten the wall screws and that will push the gate inwards from both sides making the gap close. But you need to do some real tightening for that.
524051
The directions should be more clear. There is a piece of paper attached to the gate that tries to describe what happens. Basically set up the gate in your space. As you tighten the screws on the side the gap will get smaller and smaller. Eventually it comes together. You have to tighten more than you would think so don't give up.
490676
It is straight and it would work well for a 69.75 inch opening. My opening is 68 inches and the gate is sturdy and very attractive. We are happy with it.
1909192
I think you in theory could turn it sideways (if that's what you're thinking) and install in that way- or at an angle. Just make sure when you install your gate to the installation kit that you measure carefully and install level. As long as you fit it tight to the railing you should be good. Hope that helps!
2275134
The gate is pretty easy to use and I suspect it will work fine in a doorway that is not exactly, completely square...depending, of course, on how un-square the door in question really is.
423231
Straight .... an angled plug will 'work' but will put a strange bend in the cord.
1531647
no problem...you can slide the gate and set it at any width...mine is a total of 33.5 inches including hinge,etc...I could easily narrow it by 5 inches or so.
1393253
No. A rectangular part of the gate slides into a rectangular opening on the bracket to latch. At an angle, the two wouldn't be able to line up.
1393255
I was able to do so in my application. However, only the hinge side can be angled, the latch side must be perpendicular to the mounting surface. I love this simple gate and own three.
1420174
Yes if you use the spacers that come with it. We looked a long time for a really nice/good gate and so happy we found this one. We liked it so much that we purchased another one and we are ready to buy our third.
1676776
One side you only need an inch. The other side it is 1 & 7/8 almost exactly. I personally love this gate.
970781
The gate post and latch post should be parallel for proper alignment. The curvature or shape of the top of the gate should not matter.