Can you recommend your gate for stairs?

desabean · July 2010

We are way overdue on this. We were waiting to check out our friend's gates in person this past weekend but they apparently had theirs custom made (they're great), but I'm not sure we need that. We have a wall on one side and a bannister on the other. I would prefer something that mounts to the wall (not pressure mounted-- screws in) and then I guess we would need something to clamp around the bannister (right?) Do you have such a set up? If so, which gate is it-- do you like it or would you recommend something different?

Upstairs we have two walls, again, I would prefer something that gets bolted into the wall as opposed to pressure mount-- just too scared of her being able to build up the strength to knock down the pressure mounted and fall down the stairs....or am I being overly cautious??? (if there is such a thing?)

Thoughts?

Thanks!

LucyPevensie · July 2010

I have a Kidco gate with hardware that screws into the wall (this is the only kind of gate you want for stairs - preferably a metal gate - with hardware. Nothing pressure mounted for stairs.)

Kidco also sells gate installation kits to make it possible to install when you have wrought iron railings/banisters/etc. (like I do.) So at the bottom and top of our stairs - one side of the gate is screwed directly into the plaster wall - on the other side - we used TWO gate installation kits - basically two long pieces of wood bolted to each other, on opposite sides of the iron rail - making it possible to then bolt the gate into the long piece of wood closest to the gate - the other long piece of wood is then also bolted into the wall. Is TOTALLY sturdy and not goin' anywhere!

Here is a pic of the installation kit - again - sometimes you need two together to make it all work: