Name:
Heidi
Date:
08/02/2011
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Really like the overall look-even with the steel and wood combo. I admit the instructions required a little concentration for the longer configurations. For my opening it was 47" at the top and 46" at the bottom due to baseboards which was outside the measurement guidelines. The remedy? I took one rung off one of the extensions using a hacksaw and an extra set of hands to hold it. No welding torch required as mentioned by A. Graff, but like Graff's review very much.
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Name:
Satisfied Customer
Date:
12/16/2010
Review:
This gate is wonderful -- just what I expected. Doesn't bother me one bit that the entire gate is not wood (just the door is). It works perfectly and looks wonderful!
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Name:
Kim S
Date:
05/06/2008
Review:
Beautiful Wood Construction description is misleading because only the actual gate is wood and the frame and panels are coated steel. The pressure mounted frame has a tendency to bow and the continuous frame across the bottom poses a trip hazard.
As far as astetics are concerned the gate has great appeal and a modern style and suits its purpose.
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Name:
A. Graff
Date:
05/06/2008
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I just bought this gate because I needed something semi-permanent in my living room to keep my new puppy from running all over the house. My first gate looked very cheap and kept falling down because it didn't have a door and I just propped it against the wall. I needed a gate with a door.
PROS:
1.) Looks nice and elegant
2.) The door swings open both ways (very nice)
3.) Brown / tan (much nicer than the plastic grey colors like Grayco)
4.) Solid design (wood and steel, nice)
5.) The gate locks at the top and the bottom at the same time, making it impossible for my puppy to push his way through at the bottom.
6.) Lock is nicely positioned (but see #5 in the CONS below).
CONS:
1.) ONLY the door is wood, ALL of the gate material is metal. Would be nicer is the entire gate was the same wood and the hardware was metal.
2.) The door does not swing 180 degrees open. The door only opens to about 110 degrees so because it's not flush with the gate, my dog or kids sometimes run into it.
3.) The color of the gate does not match the door. It's close and it compliments it, but it's not a match.
4.) The rubber feet that touch the wall (I'm not talking about the adjuster knobs, because they are brown) to hold it in place against the wall are grey. At this price, they should be brown to match the gate. I don't know how the company missed this one.
5.) The handle to open the gate only works in "baby-proof" mode. I which you could deactivate the thumb button and make it so that you only have to lift up on the handle to open. Not the thumb & lift up. Just a convenience thing. It's sometimes a little tricky when both your handles are full with grocery bags.
6.) The screws are shiny silver. They should have painted them brown as well. (Richell, it your reading this, you could have anodized them dark brown like some many other screws, that way they're less noticeable.)
7.) THIS IS THE BIGGY **IMPORTANT** This gate only works in certain segments. Unless you're really handy with tools and a welding torch you must pay attention to this. This gate will ONLY fit on the following openings, NO EXCEPTIONS:
35" to 37" with no side gates (just door)
47" to 49" with one side gate attached
59" to 61" with both side gates attached
When I bought this gate, I didn't understand this and I was lucky that my opening is 47". If it was only 45" I would have had to return this gate. There is no way around this.
Overall this is a quality gate, but just know what you're getting.
I would buy this gate again if I had to make this choice all over.
I gave this gate 4 stars instead of 5 because only the door was wood. If the gates and door were wood, I would have given it 5 stars.
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Name:
J McClure
Date:
05/06/2008
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Great product, very nice looking. Just make sure you know the width of your door has to be a certain measurement. But it serves it's purpose. I bought this for my in-laws who have dogs and want to keep them in the kitchen. It saves them from stepping over gates that you normally get from normal pet stores. This is a great buy, and in my opinion was a great investment, when it could save some broken bones.
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Name:
Mandy H.
Date:
01/30/2008
Review:
A little confusing at first but one we got it up it is the best look pet gate i have ever seen.
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