Can this gate be mounted at the top of a stairway, where one side is a wall and the other is a wood banister?
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I don't see why not. Mine is mounted in a hallway where the distance between the walls is wider than at floor level distance between the baseboard. Therefore, if your banister is the right height (at the top) it would work. Check the height of the solid most part of your banister to make sure it is the same height of the gate frame.
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Hi,Yes, the stairway can be mounted on either side. If you have any other questions, please let me know.Regards,Kelley
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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 wouldn't have to, but we did; because we were installing gates at both the top and bottom of a beautiful wooden staircase. We wanted to be sure the wood of the staircase would be completely protectected. The gates and installation kits worked perfectly...even with all hardwood rails on both sides of the gate. I would recommend researching how other folks did the installation, before buying, that's what we did and the advise/insights were really helpful.
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Gate can only be used at the BOTTOM of a staircase as long as you can securely attach on both sides of the stair case and keep the gate firmly closed. It should never be used at the top of a staircase and we do not use on a staircase in our house - only doorways. I suggest you research further with the manufacturer to see what they recommend. You can contact them @ Tomy International 1-800-704-8697. Hope this helps.
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if it's a wood bannister you can drill right into it...only 4 screws per side....if metal railing...we strap a piece of wood to it and then mount gate into wood
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Yes it can. It mounts with two small brackets that attach to the wall or where ever you want them. The gate has begs that slide down into the brackets and click in at the back. The opening in you lift up out of the bracket mount. It's actually really easy to install.
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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:
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Yes, you can install the gate higher off the ground if you want.. there are knows at the end if the fare to tighten to the wall
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Hi I am not sure but gate is well made I don't think it will be a problem to use at top of stairs I don't have it At top of stairs I separate rooms with it
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Yes. One side will mount to the wall. The other side uses spacers and nylon straps to secure it to the banister post.it is rather sturdy.
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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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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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No. It slides in the latch so if the latch is flushed against the wall but the gate is at an angle, you would not be able to slide it in, however if you tried installing the hardware at an angle, you'd probably make it unsafe. Hope this helps.
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You can mount it if you are able to drill into the mortar and put in some anchors. What I did was make some wooden holders to support the ends of the gate so I wouldn't have to anchor the gate at all. The holders stand on their own and I put the included eye bolts into them. Then I just hooked the gate to the eye bolts. No holes in the wall and I can move the gate to other locations. I works well.
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Yes it should, as long as the end of the wall comes out the sane distance as the banister. The gate has hinges that turn to adjust to different mounting areas...good luck.
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Nope. You will need to put in an eye round in on the side you want to lock. If you use two on the wall side then you've only got to put one in on the side that latches. The top things on both ends can be released so the gate can swing in either direction.