Hardware Mounted Baby Gates

!9#: Hardware Mounted Baby Gates

Baby gate products fasten to door frames and stairs in one of two ways. Hardware mounted baby gates use screw-in brackets. Pressure mounted baby gates use screw-out pads that press against a door frame, wall or newel post. Pressure mounted gates are dead simple to install without tools, but hardware mounted gates offer far greater safety, which is the ultimate point of any baby gate.

Hardware mounted models are usually made of wood, aluminum, PVC or steel, and feature release latches for convenient adult access. While they can be placed in any opening in the house, they're usually placed at the top of stairs, which is why they're frequently referred to as stair gates.

Choosing the Right Fit

Unlike retractable baby gates, which extend to openings of different widths, the width of hardware gates depends on the width of the opening where they're being installed. Be sure to measure the width of your doorway or stairway to avoid purchasing a gate that's too wide or narrow. Most brands are between 28 and 42 inches wide, but wider gates and extensions are available. Standard heights range between 30 and 34 inches tall, with extra-tall models available; though children who are taller than this are probably too old for safety gates to be effective.

The Best Stair Gate

Baby gates are designed to be versatile enough to be reinstalled in different rooms, but a hardware mounted version is more or less permanent. Holes have to be drilled in the door frame, or through the frame's drywall, so the brackets cannot be nudged out of place. This makes them more secure than pressure mounted gates, and especially suited for stair gate usage. A top-of-stairs baby gate that slips out of position is worse than useless; it's positively dangerous, considering the potential length of the fall.

Unlike most pressure mounted gates, which feature a smaller gate in the middle of their frame, hardware mounted gates usually have their hinges on one side, so that the entire gate swings open when the adult release latch is pressed or squeezed. Latch mechanisms vary from brand to brand - ranging from electromechanical buttons to manual foot pedals.

Some units have spring-loaded hinges for them to close automatically. This is a great feature, since the additional step of closing the gate after walking through it can seem like a hassle at times, which leads to leaving it open. The whole point of a safety gate is to remain closed to children and pets when adults aren't present.

Hardware Mounted Baby Gates

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Walk Through Pet Gate Best Sellers

!9#: Walk Through Pet Gate Best Sellers

If you are looking to buy a walk through pet gate you will undoubtedly find a wide selection to choose from so I have compiled a list of the top 3 best sellers.

A walk through pet gate is an easy and cheap solution to keeping your pets from accessing areas in your house that you want to keep pet free. The great thing about them is that unlike fixed gates they keep the pets out but allow easy access for humans.

Top 3 Walk Through Pet Gate Best Sellers.

1) Regalo Easy Step Walk Through Gate

This gate is made from steel so it is strong and robust. It is 31" tall so is high enough to keep both pets and children secure. It can fit any opening from 29" to 40" and has pressure fixings so it will not ruin any door frames or paint work. The main feature is that it has a smaller walk through internal gate that can be opened by a simple touch, so even if you have yours hands full it can be opened very easily. It can be used in doorways and on stairs. The only downside is that it has a metal bar running along the bottom, so you need to be careful that you do not trip.

At around this is great value for money.

There are also other wider versions of the Regalo walk through pet gate if you have large openings.

2) Carlson Extra-Tall Walk Through Gate with Pet Door

If you need a gate that is taller then this model should do the trick. It measures 41" tall and can fit openings from 29" to 34". Again this gate comes with a pressure mounted fixing system to prevent damage to doors and as well as having an opening for humans to go through it also has a neat little smaller door (10" x 7") located in the bottom of the frame to allow smaller pets to go through. This would be great if you had a large dog and say a cat, but a medium size dog may be able to get through the smaller opening, so you would need to take this into consideration.

The Carlson retails at around so again great value for money.

3) KidCo G15 Walk Through Pressure Gate

The KidCo pet gate is the shortest of the 3 pet gates measuring just 29" tall and can fit openings from 29" to 37". It is also possible to buy extension sections to fit opening up to 49" wide. It is and is ideal for most types of door openings, but it is not recommended that this be used on stairs as it would not provide adequate support. The opening mechanism is a little bit tricky, but this may be good if you have young children with inquiring hands.

This one retails at around , so a little more expensive, but still great value for money.

Walk Through Pet Gate Best Sellers

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