I would like to mount this gate to the top of our stairs. One side is wall and the other side is bannister. The Kidco spindles don't fit it. Help?
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That's where we use it, and as it has a threshold, it's a bit difficult to step through and balance. My son in law bought hardware which attaches to the bannister, and added a wooden support to the bottom of the gate. Sorry, not sure where he got the pieces that straddle the bannister and close with Velcro. We only use it when they visit, at their house they use a gate that is meant for the top of the stairs and has no bottom pice to walk over, much safer.
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My gate is attached to the banister with the latch side on the wall. It's attached just above the wood. Not sure if this helps answer your question. When I look straight down at the rail from the top, it is uneven in that it angles slightly more toward me as it connects to the wall because we wanted to narrow the gap a little between the edge of the top step and the bottom of the gate. So on the banister side the rail is over the opening of the step, but on the wall side the rail is slightly over the floor before stepping down. Don't know if this makes any sense, but it has worked great.
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You will need to be able to mount it to a stud in the wall and one of the stairway posts. I had mine on my son's bedroom door to keep the dog out and it broke after a few months. I was unable to return it since it was past 90 days, the company did not respond to my requests for assistance with the broken piece. For our stairs we went with the Kidco Safeway Gate (one at the top and one at the bottom). I suggest mounting these the same way (to a wall stud and the banister post). We've been using them for 5 months now without any problems. Our son tends to climb on the bottom one when we are not looking and it is still rock solid. You will need to be able to mount it to a stud in the wall and one of the stairway posts. I had mine on my son's bedroom door to keep the dog out and it broke after a few months. I was unable to return it since it was past 90 days, the company did not respond to my requests for assistance with the broken piece. For our stairs we went with the Kidco Safeway Gate (one at the top and one at the bottom). I suggest mounting these the same way (to a wall stud and the banister post). We've been using them for 5 months now without any problems. Our son tends to climb on the bottom one when we are... » Read More You will need to be able to mount it to a stud in the wall and one of the stairway posts. I had mine on my son's bedroom door to keep the dog out and it broke after a few months. I was unable to return it since it was past 90 days, the company did not respond to my requests for assistance with the broken piece. For our stairs we went with the Kidco Safeway Gate (one at the top and one at the bottom). I suggest mounting these the same way (to a wall stud and the banister post). We've been using them for 5 months now without any problems. Our son tends to climb on the bottom one when we are not looking and it is still rock solid. « Show Less
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Well, as it comes from the package, no. The plastic bits at the ends of the Regalo gate have holes that are slightly too small to allow the Kidco Y Spindle screw to fit. I carefully enlarged the hole with a slightly larger drill bit. Voila, works like a charm! Also, in my daughter's house, the bottoms of the spindles are flat, so the Y Spindle adapters were needed only at the top - one set was all that we needed.
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I woulg say yes as but the sturdiness of the gate will depend on the sturdiness of the posts. I have it mounted one side wall and one side post of a banister and have never had an issue.
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I think so. I have my gate adaptor attached to a pretty skinny spindle, and although I had to wrap the velcro strap around it many many times, it still works. In addition to the velcro, there is a little clip that goes around the velcro so no one can easily remove the velcro. It will most likely work for you as it did for me. **EDIT - After reading the other answers, I wanted to add that my spindle is not flat. I used that shelf liner paper (the grippy kind) underneath the adaptor velcro to keep it more stable. It does not spin around the spindle and works fine. I use this safety gate at the bottom of the stairs. I'm not sure I would use these adaptors...or this gate...at the top of the stairs.
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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
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This is a pressure gate. There are rubber stopper things on each side of the gate and you use a small tool (included) to tighten it on each end. They are EXTREMELY sturdy. I have three of them - and one is at the top of my stairway so it is used multiple times every day and has never moved or loosened. Couldn't get a better gate. They are pretty attractive too.P.S. I'm not sure why other people are answering this question. I think you are mistaken. They do NOT nail or screw or mount into the walls. Perhaps you are looking at the wrong gate.
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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.
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I'd suggest getting the adapter. I tried to use a gate with the same set up (wall on one side banister on the other) and it was not very secure. After putting the adapter on, it was as secure as having it set up between 2 flat surfaces.
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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.
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I would not recommend it. I have two of these and have used both bigger extensions on one of the gates. Its a little shaky at the joints. There are longer gates.
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There is a small gap from bottom of gate to floor but not enough for a child to go under but can stick arms under. We had no issues. We mounted our gate on the inner side of our stairs/ banister b/c there is some push to the gate. It worked Great and we Love our gate!! We also made home made mounts for out banisters, by personal choice is all. Hope that gives you an idea......
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Definitely. Mine is mounted on a wooden gate. It was easy to mount following the instructions. It also has mounting instructions for chain link and other metal gates.
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Ditto on Christa answer. These prevent you from having to drill into the bannister, but the gate is separate. There is also an attachment extender for the cardinal gate in case the gate itself isn't long enough. I have 2 cardinal gates with these no hole bannister protectors, and both have seemed to work just fine.
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It depends on the base molding (if you have any) that you have where you are installing it, if you are installing it on the stair, or if you are installing it in a space that is flat before the stairs begin. Ours is installed on the bottom stair (because there is no space with two walls past the bottom stair) and my 4 year old figured out how to push it just right so that she could slip under the gate. However, she couldn't squeeze through to get up the stairs (which was what I was using it for).
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Since it has spring tension rods, it would take longer to unscrew and screw back than to just step over it. We keep ours tight. If you aren't agile enough to go over it safely, this might not be the gate for you.