$140 for a GATE!!!!!

IAM4UK

OMG- I am in disbelief at how much gates cost. We have a top of stair gate that cost $60! It looked great because it was made of metal and really sturdy construction. Well at the top of our stairs there isn't a stud to drill it into and the other side is our banister. I already purchased a kit to go over the banister to protect it. Our problem is the studless wall on the other side. The gate has been ripped out of the wall 3 TIMES!!! This is just from us going up and down it. DD hasn't even shook the gate yet!

So, we need one that is at least 6 feet wide to go around the spindles and stairwell so we go from one stud on a wall to another stud on the opposite wall. Hard to explain, but just roll with whatever imagine you have in your mind

I was just researching them and they cost over $140!!! It's crazy. I know that my kids safety is a number #1 priority. I think I am going to use my bed bath and beyond coupon and order one through their site in the store. At least it would bring it down to around $100 and they have free shipping right now. Argh- just another expense I don't need.

So, we have a worhless $60 gate that we can't use. Anyone want it?

pea-kay

i feel your pain...the top of our stairs is all weird and there's nothing that will work there either, unless we spend a lot. sigh. what's the gate you're getting?

IAM4UK

Pea-kay- I think we are going to go with this one:

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=112226&RN=1100&

neverblushed

Holy smokes, that's expensive!

That's one thing about my 65 year old home:  it may be a piece of crud in some ways, but every entry from one room to another is an actual doorjamb (goes with the house being so closed-in and cramped!!)  The top of the stairs down to the basement is a doorframe.  I've always wondered how  people with beautiful, open stairways deal with baby gates!  I guess it's not cheap!

unc00ref

We have a wider than normal opening at the top and bottom so we had to buy (2) $110 gates. Yep, that's $220 before taxes and S&H

bcn68

We had kidco gates.  They are made very well.  My DH actually did all the research and that's what he picked out.