The gate looks to be a "stand alone" yet when I read the reviews it seems as thought it's fastened to the wall or stair post. Which is it, please?
1969375
If by stand alone you mean not attach to wall, then no, this is not that type of gate. The gate needs to be nailed/bolted to the wall. Will need special parts to attach it to a stair post.
1969376
It is not a stand alone. Both the hinge side and the latch side are screwed into the doorway or railing as shown in the picture. You can always tell a standalone as there will be a rail on the floor that you have to step over.
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.
1969378
It does not stand alone. It screws into the wall with the provided hardware. Really a nice product
1969379
We have ours fastened to the wall. I'm not sure that it can be used as a stand alone.
10775
It is a little hard to figure out but yes, that is the way mine works also. If you are standing in front of the gate, the post that you mount it on is on the right and my gate swings toward me as it opens and the long lever is to the inside. Be sure to nail your fence board to the post before you mount the latch or your gate will not close evenly.
1703924
Only one way, for safety reasons. For example, if it were placed at the top of the stairs - it would not swing open towards the steps - just in case little miss perfect got lucky and managed to open it. Of course, you can always unscrew it and turn it around to face the other direction if you like. Takes about 2 mins sober. There is no way to tell the difference, other than the direction the gate swings. Good product.
1858773
Hey Rob,I believe it is best used on a stationary post. You must shut the gate with authority - just short of slamming it to make sure its latched. Its the best latch other than that. I've been building gates and fences for 30+ years. Good luck! VW
1960666
You can attach the gate at any height your want to your wall. I have baseboards as well and attached the gate so it sits just above them. It works and looks wonderful. Just remember to measure the height carefully before you screw the attachment into the wall.
93829
This is a self standing that you can install without putting screws but when u open the sliding door, the pressure mount also detaches from your wall. The pressure mount is attached to the door panel. So basically the entire gate collapses. While this product is very sturdy, it's not good if you are looking for day to day open-close operation. Hope this helps
464641
I'm not totally clear on the question. We do have the gate slightly angled at the top of the stairs because of the bannister location so that there is not such a gap between the bottom of the gate and the top of the top step. We have the gate opening currently over the steps because of the space in my house at the top of the stairs. So, the latches are on the wall side--slightly further in than they would be if they were directly across from the locations where the gate is attached on the bannister side. Not sure if this helps. I have loved the gate and feel it is very secure. I have not had any worries about my daughter falling. Plus, with the gate attached further in on the wall side, there is less space for her to try and slide her legs underneath (which she has a couple of times). When I decide to change the direction of the gate opening, I'll just have to move the pins on the latch side so the gate will open into the hallway. (I'll probably do this when my daughter is a little bigger and older and more able to do stairs safely on her own, if the gate remains in use.)
1025428
well it's a wooden gate so might warp unless you paint it with clear coat or waterproof, etc. It's not made out of wolmanized wood like a fence post is. Seems a metal gate would be more suitable for outdoors.
2156612
Mine broke so I no longer have it. I thought it was way over priced. But if I remember correctly, both pieces are made to be hung on a wall or gate.
2035180
Yes, this gate can be mounted on posts on both sides (when you have no wall). It comes with straps that you can strap to the top and bottom of each post. Also, if you don't have a flat spot on your posts, you can install a board on your post and then attach the gate to that.
1768290
Any gate mounted above stairs needs to be hardware-mounted. This pressure-mounted one eventually can wiggle loose, especially if the surfaces it's pushing up against for mounting are not completely square horizontally. More than once we have stepped to open it and the whole thing dislodged, and we hadn't realized it was that loose.
1315877
Attached to a good solid fence post on both sides it could support a light weight gate. Definitely not stand alone. It's a little top heavy, PVC is flexible and itsways a bit. I have mine over steps and the hand rails inside the arbor add a lot of support.
292073
I installed a 6-foot post for the latch side of a gate. It was not very sturdy. I bought two heavy L-brackets and attched the post to the house, near the top. It is really sturdy now, but otherwise it was not sturdy enough. The anchor seems heavy duty, but when you put in a six or eight foot post, the metal has too much give. Maybe something with bolts on all four sides would be better, don't know for sure.
561630
Yes it does, the gate is too heavy(the whole gate is metal) just to be screwed into the wall without securing it to a stud.
350908
Not exactly sure. But the Hardware mounted one, i own two of and had one at my old house too. The gate is made of wood, and then there are metal hinges and locking mechanism that are attached to the wood gate, and Both pieces mount to the wall/railing with metal hardware. The gate can be quickly removed without uninstalling the hardware from the wall, and it just slides right back in. If the wood mounted one have wood mounts, i would say its not as sturdy/rugged, but i can't say for sure since i haven't seen it.
2065665
If you want it stay on straight line, then it has to be against wall. I own the gates, it could stand on by itself, how ever won't very stable, 'cause any movement could make it fall.
512056
My gate is attached to a small metal railing. It works great! However I attached mine with zip ties. May not be the most attractive attachment but it works. I did not need to drill any holes in the wall or railing.