Can this gate be used with banister mounting kits as to not screw into the banister?
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We used a home made solution of bolting two boards around our banister and then securing the gate to that. We've had it up for several years and it's been rock solid. I think the company makes a kit you can use to do something similar:
860160
I just went up in the attic and got the box; it says "F196 Banister Gate Adaptors - 2 pack (sold separately)" I think this is what you would need for the staircase. It does come with the wall mounts.
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I don't think so. This gate is designed to have the mounting hardware screwed into wood on both sides.
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The mounting parts are at both extremes of the gate. They can't be adjusted so I don't think it can be mounted on anything shorter that the length of the gate unfortunately. I had trouble getting it to fit on my stair rail (height-wise) because it's almost exactly the same height.
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You need this adaptor. The gate will not secure to the banister without it.
989492
I used this gate at the top of a stairway, with the one side attached to the wall and the opening side overlapping the bannister and a divider on the other side of the stairway opening. Unable to visualize your setup, though, I can't answer that question.
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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.
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I wouldn't think so. These are definitely round. With square bannister you might be better off attaching a block of wood to the bannister and then attaching the gate to that. Or there are other adapters that are made for square ones. Hope this is helpful!
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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.
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Inside the plastic piece. It goes between the banister and the plastic piece. Then when you screw in the piece of wood for the straight / solid point where the gate will mount, you will be screwing into the plastic and wood piece, not the banister.
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It's just a kit that allows you to install a gate without damaging wood banisters...I used it with a Munchkin gate.
198971
It sounds like you have a hollow wall opposite the banister. My solution would be to place it where you want it to be. Use a3/8 inch toggle bolt for a solid installation.
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No this is not a pressure mount gate. You have to use the mounting brackets.
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Zip tie a 2x4 to your banister and mount it to that. Also works for wood banisters.
1313040
If you have a banister on both sides or handy stud in the wall it will be fairly easy. If you don't have anything solid to mount the gate to on the wall side it will not be easy as the weight of the gate will eventually break any drywall mounting methods loose after awhile. I rated this fate low due to the clumsy closing method which requires two hands and some fiddling to close. If you only need to open it occasionally you will probably be happy with the gate.
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You will need the adaptor for the banister side if your banister post is circular where top of gate would connect to it. I think it can be used with most gate brands - I would think it would work with dreambaby gate too since its same brand as the adaptor. Think about what kind of gate you want at top of stairs...the ones with a bottom bar are not recommended because of tripping, but if you put it down on the first step down you cant trip over it or if you have a landing at the top put it a few feet before the stairs start.
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Not really. You can mount it as a swing gate, but it would be hard to fasten if the bannister is in the way.