can i put hardware on thegate to make the gate more secure?
230627
Hi, Yes, you could, but I think that you would be better off with another product as my gate had just normal use with a 12 lb dog and two hinges/screws came right out.
230628
absolutely. i had my husband put a "hasp latch" on mine. we also joined two gates together with hinges. the panels that I didn't want to bend, we added metal straps. Hope this helps! I love mine once we modified it.
230629
I'm going to assume you might mean a hook and eye to secure it to a wall or molding or something, but yes, if your careful, you should be able to add some hardware to it to make it more secure, like being knocked over or forced open by a pet....just be careful and don't drill too deep, and be sure to drill a pilot hole first, so you don't split the wood frame. Good luck..!!
230630
I am not sure if hardware would make the gate any more secure. You could attach it to a wall at one end if you felt that it was not secure enough. My daughter bought the same gate, but hers cam with different hardware. I think I prefer hers. The operative gate in the four panels operates by lifting it up on her gate. On mine you have to pull back a small lever.
230631
If your lock is by pulling back a little lever on the top, then you should be able to add an additional lock to the bottom.
140803
The hinges are covered, so I don't think you could do anything like that. I just tied a piece of ribbon (string would work too, I just happened to have ribbon closer to me at the time), to the top by the handle, and made a loop on the other end so we can loop it over the door handle. When the door is open, it holds the gate door open pretty well. Sometimes eventually it'll slowly pull the door closed a bit, but with a small door stop or if we tightened the hinges on the door, it probably wouldn't do that. If that doesn't sound like a do-able option, then this gate probably isn't for you.
193719
Yes, it's possible. A baby proofing company set ours up with this gate attached to banisters on each side. No drilling required.
1451109
You really can't because there is nothing in the ends to hold in place like an actual gate. Unless you have the perfect fit for one panel I don't recommend using it as a gate. It's very light also. Could be easily knocked down.
2013083
Yes, you can. However, we tried to do this for the same size opening and the gate became very unstable. To the point that it no longer worked for our purposes.
2004361
On one side (the side the whole gate mounts to) 1.5" would be enough. On the other side (the side for the latch/lock), you'll need about 2.5-3".
1673825
If you don't the gate isn't secure. My girls just pushed it out of place. Not my favorite gate. The cheap wood ones are my favorite so far unfortunately
1018267
The gate uses eye hooks to latch to and as a hinge. I don't see how it can be used without drilling holes. Also, read my review, this gate broke within a couple of months.
2139081
No, the 2 mounting surfaces need to be in the same plane. Also the gate would need to be well balanced with good hinges to work.
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.
60789
Yes, I agree with adding the wood. How often will you need to go through the gate? That would make a difference on whether the wood would be falling down all the time.
1759260
No, tighten one of the top adjusters a few more turns. The little black triangle of the latch should be at least 1/8" inside the two little grooves on top of the gate.
1018270
Nope. You will need to put in an eye round in on the side you want to lock. If you use two on the wall side then you've only got to put one in on the side that latches. The top things on both ends can be released so the gate can swing in either direction.
290674
Yes, just make sure the combined width of the gate and extensions don't exceed the width of the the bottom of the hall.
1422739
As designed, yes. But I used a pair of (about) 6"x30" x 3/4" boards, put the screw eyes in them, hooked one to each end and made the gate stand-alone. Wider boards would add stability. This approach won't work as a strong barrier, but does discourage my min schnauzers from entering restricted rooms :)
1271511
I'm not sure but, they were long enough for the frame that we needed to secure the gate to. Sorry if this didn't help much. Good Luck - it's a GREAT Gate and so good looking too!!
786572
Yes. It takes a little time so you may want to look into a pressure mounted gate that opens instead. But I do move this gate regularly.