Summer Infant Wood Banister & Stair Safety Pet and Baby Gate, 32"-48" Wide, 33" Tall, Install Banister to Banister or Wall, or Wall to Wall in Doorway or Stairway, Banister and Hardware Mounts - Oak

An absolute must if you are using for stairs. Other gates we ordered (not thinking) had a rail at the bottom which made the stairs even more of a tripping hazard for our kids but also the adults. Ended up buying one for the top and bottom. The color is beautiful.

The media could not be loaded. I prefer the wood look; metal baby gates aren’t very physically appeasing in my opinion, so options were slim. I also knew that I wanted something hardware mounted to avoid stubbed toes on the bottom bar, widen usable pathway, and provide additional stability. This gate checks all of the boxes.I was concerned after reading lots of reviews that the gate was difficult to open, doesn’t lock appropriately, that it wasn’t sturdy, or that it was loud but I don’t find any of this to be true. I’m able to open it easily with one hand, and the handle that unlocks it is so simple my 5 year old can do it without help (but my 2 year old cannot, which serves its purpose). Also, as long as it’s installed appropriately and everything lines up, it’s really easy to close and lock. It’s sturdy enough to withstand my 2 year old shaking because he wants up or down the stairs, as well as regular use. The kids go up and down the stairs constantly and it works perfectly well. Lastly, I don’t find it to be loud at all. There is a “click” whenever it is locked appropriately but otherwise I feel that it functions without excessive noise. I also love that it can be easily removed, if necessary, to move furniture etc.Install was also really simple. I do consider myself to be pretty handy, but I was able to install it with no help and didn’t have any issues. I’m a perfectionist, so I do recommend using a level at each step to ensure that everything is nice and straight. This will not only make everything look nice, but also makes it more functional and will help avoid issues mentioned by other reviewers. In order to make sure everything lined up correctly, I installed the hinge side first, then the gate itself, then the lock side, checking throughout that everything was nice and level. I feel that doing it this way, as opposed to putting up the gate last, allowed me to really ensure that everything lined up well and to avoid making unnecessary holes in the wall.I’m very happy with this purchase, and would buy again.

Pros:- Good non-permanent installation for stairway and clever design.- Relatively easy to remove the gate when not in-use.- Quick installation- Sliding mechanism on this gate is perfect- Easily adjustable to width of stairs- One-way operation for stairsCons:- Needs more color options, neither option was dark- Gate support doesn't help at bottom of stairs / not long enough- Doesn't have a way to adjust the height of the mounting bars in any meaningful way- Does not appear to be intended for installation on slanted railing- Cannot adjust mounting latches once gate is installed- Gate hinge hardware doesn't lock tight- No auto-close / slam close.One Major Flaw - Height of the gate is not really adjustable, the bars don't tighten / slide down the mounting mechanism, if you are anticipating adjusting this, keep that in mind. Luckily my cats can still fit under the gap so it wasn't that big of a problem.Installation took about 20 minutes, the instructions are not that great but anyone with Ikea level knowledge could do this. The gate hardware for mounting the actual gate tends to flop around, that's my only real complaint otherwise it would be a lot easier to remove when not needed.

The media could not be loaded. Used to keep dogs downstairs and from grandchildren from accessing the stairs. Swings both ways so that is a bonus. Sturdy. We installed one side to the wall. Locking mechanism works as designed.

To mount to a banister your banister must not have any mounding at the base and the two square portions of the banister must be within a certain distance from one another. This was not mentioned in the product description. I have a square banister at the top and bottom and it is cylindrical in between. The distance between my two square portions is too great to work with this product. The included ratcheting straps do not work for the round portion. Additionally, the rod must be touching the floor at as it is allowed to freely slide within the ratcheting straps. Ridiculous design. If I allow my rod to sit on the floor then the top most ratchet strap doesn’t reach the top square portion of my banister. In short, it won’t work on a banister with base molding without screwing into your banister if you have a significant distance between the square portions of your banister. If your banister is round, forget about it. On the the hinge side, if you have a base board you’ll need to use spacers for the top two screws. There are three screw holes but only two spacers are provided. Makes absolutely no sense. So you’ll have to make due with only two screw attachment points to your wall. Finally, no templates of any kind are included. You have to do your own measurements and work backwards to find the appropriate location of where to screw in the hinge rod to your wall so the gate will be level and reach the lock. I purchased these early when the little guy was only a couple of months old. I just took them out to install them now that he is getting ready to walk. Because of this I just passed my return window and now I’m stuck with two of these terrible gates. Do not buy if any of the above applies to you.