Wide Spaces Swing Gate
by Evenflo
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: EvenfloBrand: Evenflo
Product features:
- Peace of mind for openings, top of the stairs, and irregular openings.
- Childproof, one-hand release swing gate is convenient for high traffic areas and can be easily removed from low-profile mounting hardware when not in use
- Slam latch locks closed with a shove of the swing door
Description of Wide Spaces Swing Gate
- Childproof, one-hand release swing gate
- Slam latch
- Stabilizer foot with gripper pads
- Four-point hardware mount with swing stop
- Wood slants 30" tall
- Espands from 42" to 60" wide
- Optional smart system add-on panel
Baby Products Reviews of Wide Spaces Swing Gate
Customer Review: Gate great, instructions bad
Summary: 3 Stars
My husband and I spent about 1.5 hours installing this gate. We made a point of taking our time because of the negative reviews on Amazon (which really appear to be lack of common sense, rather than product malfuntion). I'm not sure why so many people have had problems with it, although we did not have to use any additional "add-on" pieces (maybe that would make it more difficult). We intalled the gate at an angle very similar to the one in the Amazon picture because we have an angled entry, and it works great and is very tight and secure.
You definitely have to attach both ends to a wall stud, which means you'll need a stud finder. You'll also need to be competent with an electric drill. You also definitely need two people for assembly, simply because one needs to hold the pieces while the other wields the drill. Ours was missing a few of the pre-drilled holes; not a big deal for us, but I wonder if they're all that way. Also, we tried using the measurements in the directions and it came up almost an inch off of what seemed like the "common sense" length (we remeasured and recalculated several times). So we disregarded the measurement directions and simply held the gate up to the wall to see what length to adjust it to.
This probably sounds confusing to anyone who hasn't purchased the gate yet: basically the gate expands in the same way as a pressure-mounted gate does, only you permenantly fix it at that position by screwing the two pieces together. You then attach it to the wall and use a built-in hinge door mechanism to walk through it. Apparently a lot of people have had trouble creating a tight fit, probably because the measurement instructions in the manual come up about three quarters of an inch shy. The directions have you measure your opening and then subtract 24.375" (the supposed length of one panel plus hinges and latches) to determin how much overlap there should be between the two panels. In reality, a single panel plus hinges and latches measures a bit less. I suggest simply holding the gate up before you screw the two pieces together to make sure the fit is right.
I also have a lot of trouble squeezing the handle hard enough to open the gate, but my husband has no trouble at all. Maybe it's just me and my weak wrists.
UPDATE 1 YR 3 MO LATER: This gate is still great! My now almost 2-year-old daughter stands on this gate and swings it and it still hasn't loosened at ALL from the wall stud or has any sagging/latching issues. We're now expecting child #2 in 2 weeks and this gate will easily remain a permenant fixture in our living room.
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