Summer Metal Expansion 6 Foot Wide Extra Tall Walk-Thru Gate

As an older couple with high energy pets, this is what we use to keep them safe. It would be no different with children. It's definitely a safety measure.

I got this gate because of the color even though it is taller than I needed. I didn't want a standard white gate. This gate is pretty heavy and very well made. Installation is pretty easy. The most challenging part is to get the gate in the right width for the opening where the gate will be installed. It comes with 4 extra panels, 2 of each size. Using the extra panels, if you need the gate to be wide, and adjusting them by sliding into each other, you can easily achieve the width you need. Keep in mind that the screw things on each side and top and bottom of the gate can be used to lengthen the gate as well. I started drilling holes into the baseboard where the bottom part of the gate will be secured. The only issue I have is, with the quarter round, I was able to secure one of the 2 screws. The other one went over the top of the baseboard. I decided to just use one screw and rely on the top set of screws to secure the gate onto the wall. Otherwise, you'll need a longer screw in order to secure it into the wall. Then, I slide the gate into the holders that I screwed onto the baseboard, and that was when I realized that the gate is TOO TALL for my wall. The reason it is too tall is because the walls that I was mounting the gate on have chair rail. I would have to cut the chair rail in order to mount the holders onto the wall. Lesson learned: Measure the height as well as the width of the gate. Unfortunately, the ad doesn't provide the measurement/location where the gate will be mounted on the wall. I recommend buying this gate from a store where you can return at the store, instead of having to mail it back. I do recommend this gate, and I would have kept it if I didn't run into the chair railing issue.