KidCo Safety Gate Installation Kit
- Used For:
- Wood Banister Installation using plastic ties
- Wrought Iron Installation
- Hollow Wall (Drywall) Installation
- A kit is required for each side that is not mounted to the door frame
Product Description
Make the installation of safety gates quick and easy. For any safety gates that are not being mounted in a wooden doorway frame, you need a kit such as this. It includes all the materials and fasteners needed to safely and properly install a gate to banisters, hollow walls or wrought iron. More than one kit may be necessary, as is usually the case with wrought iron. Safety gate sold separately.Editorial Review
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KidCo Safety Gate Installation Kit
vague description stating the product was a baby gate ,but it not a gate it is the gate insertion set. so i ended up ordering the wrong thing.
Rating: 3 / 5
First of all, the piece of wood is too thin. The screws that came with my gate are too long for the thickness of the wood, and my husband ended up screwing through the block and into the bannister. I suppose it’s half my fault because I should have thought of that before buying it, but the gate I purchased (at the same time) to go with the installation kit did not mention the size of the screws, and I didn’t think it would be an important issue. So, if you buy this kit, BE SURE you know how long the screws are that come with your gate.
Second, we pulled the zip tie as tightly as we possibly could, yet there is still a bit of movement. Since we installed it at the bottom of the stairs I’m fine with it as is, but I would be concerned if it was at the top.
Lastly, if you purchase this from KidCo, their shipping is terribly slow.
Rating: 3 / 5
I used the installation kit so I wouldn’t have to drill holes in my the post of my stair rail. You can buy everything that comes in the kit at your local hardware store, but if you don’t feel like wasting the time to go shop for the different pieces, then the kit is an easy solution.
Rating: 3 / 5
My husband and I got this thinking that we needed to mount our gate to the wall. after fiddling with it for some time, we gave up on mounting it and used the tension bars instead. the product is a little confusing to assemble and the gates, for the most part, do not need to be mounted to the wall to work well.
Rating: 3 / 5
save yourself time and money, and get what you need from the hardware store. i didn’t bother with this kit, and am happy with my own mounting job around my iron bannister. total cost: $2.80. just double check your measurements to make sure the wood is long enough for the mounting brackets
agree with first review that the screws that they provided with the gate itself are cheap–i had 2 break. you would think for a $80+ dollar gate they could splurge for some real screws..cheap chinese junk grumble grumble
Rating: 1 / 5