The banister at the top of my stairs is metal...would it still work there or does it need to be screwed in on both sides?
1244117
Should work fine as long as you switch the screws out and get sheet metal screws from your local hardware store.
1244118
We did not screw it on even though we have a wood bannister. Bought a wooden plank that is about 1.5 inch thick and used industrial plastic ties to secure it to the bannister. The little metal clamps that come with the gate are screwed onto that. Plank and ties came from Home Depot.
1618441
I put mine on the bottom and screw it in like I do my metal one. I don't even use my metal one anymore. Good luck. I hope it works for you.
1414683
Depends on the banister. You want a flat surface to attach the hinges to..... and strong.
2105613
Yes but...due to the fastening materials (velcro) I would not trust it at the top of the stairs. We use ours at the bottom. It serves its purpose.
1221597
We use it at the top of our stairs. However, I would only suggest it if you screw it to the wall.
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.
71119
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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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.
1369601
No. You won't be able to properly mount it on the banister if it is rounded. If it is square/flat edged you can.
906899
That's where we use it, and as it has a threshold, it's a bit difficult to step through and balance. My son in law bought hardware which attaches to the bannister, and added a wooden support to the bottom of the gate. Sorry, not sure where he got the pieces that straddle the bannister and close with Velcro. We only use it when they visit, at their house they use a gate that is meant for the top of the stairs and has no bottom pice to walk over, much safer.
1205330
We have one side mounted to a banister and the other mounted to a wall. If you have a banister on both insides I would feel confident that this gate would be sturdy as long as the banisters themselves are sturdy.
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I'd suggest getting the adapter. I tried to use a gate with the same set up (wall on one side banister on the other) and it was not very secure. After putting the adapter on, it was as secure as having it set up between 2 flat surfaces.
512057
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.
2174126
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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The gate has to be mounted a few inches off the ground or else it won't open easily. I had a similar issue. I bought a Stairway Gate Installation Kit so I could mount the gate on the banister side of my stairs.KidCO Stairway Gate Installation Kit
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This is a wall mount gate, so it is possible to use it at the top or bottom of stairs, provided you have a wall and/or sturdy post to mount it to. I would not recommend trying to attach it to a carved or decorative bannister post, however.
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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.