ZOUTEX 68" Extra Tall Cat Gate for Doorway, 30.5"-47.5" Auto Close Pet Gate Include 2.75", 5" and 7" Extension Kits, No Drilling Pressure Mount Kit, Suitable for Doorways or Kitchen, White

I think I understand what a lot of other customers were having problems with as far as the alignment of some of the additional rails that were provided with this gate. First off, make sure you do not cut off the tag with the tie that’s holding the pieces together. That is very important! Next thing is that you use one nut that is closest to the cup. That’s going to go against the wall. Insert the bolt into your extension at the side of the gate. Then screw on another nut loosely leave at least a quarter inch on each side of the nut so that the bolt moves loosely at first. Screw on the gray knob next also a bit loosely leaving about a quarter inch space between it and a nut. Those nuts are to keep the bolt locked in place once you have it fairly fitted against your walls. Once you have them fairly fitted, you’re going to have to fiddle with the nuts to get the proper alignment of the cup against the wall. Once you screw the grey knob AWAY from the nuts that will tighten the gate against the walls. Do not tighten the grey knobs excessively tight otherwise you won’t be able to properly open the gate. I discovered that because I tightened the heck out of them and I couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t getting the gate open. It took me a little bit of playing with the nuts to get them in the right position, but once I got them in the right position and I was able to lock them down, all I had to do was tighten the gray knobs and they held fast. I did have to remove one nut from the right side placement because I needed that extra quarter inch in order to fit the width properly. It has not altered the strength against the wall in any way. What does help if you are installing this by yourself is to place the gate in the floor holder; that will help you to keep it upright. I do suggest, however, that if you are a renter and are concerned about the pressure of the cups damaging your walls, put something between the cup and the wall. I used some foam paper that I got at a dollar store. I just cut it a little bit bigger than the diameter of the cups, doubled it and placed it between the cup and the wall to receive some of the pressure and it also helped to hold it tight. So I don’t have to worry about damaging the wall in my small apartment. The gate I received does not have round tubular bars. Mine are flat with rounded edges. It seems to be very sturdy and my cat will definitely not be able to get through this. However,I honestly do not know how it would hold up against a heavy dog push pushing on it. I personally like it, and I really don’t think my cat will be able to jump this gate even from the position of the futon where I have it situated. Because I live in a very small apartment and there is not much space for me to move the futon, he has been jumping from the futon over the old child gate that I had, which is the reason why I bought this taller gate. I stand about 5‘4” and the gate reaches me to my shoulder. I absolutely love that it came with extensions so if I should move anytime soon, it will fit whatever doorway I need to put it up against. So far there is nothing to dislike about this gate.

Love this pet gate. I am not good at assembly and this is so easy to install, it takes maybe 15 minutes. Latch works well and gate is sturdy. I think the construction of the gate is great because our pets can see and feel a part of family community without heavy bars. If course, they also like to be in our laps and gates are only used at certain times. With the height, can be used for cats as well.

Bottom line: It's great if you need to manage cat access! It came packed very well and sets up in just a couple minutes. Easy to change the width with the included extension panels, also in minutes. It has a threshold piece to help keep it in place and keep you from banging your feet on it. Sturdy, swings both directions, auto-closes and has a hold-open feature. We're still able to close the door without removing the gate when privacy is needed. Overall, quite thoughtfully designed. We adopted two young kittens who are a handful at their age! I wanted to keep them out of our office space while still being able to watch them through the doorway. This is perfect. When we need to focus on work, we can close the gate and the kitties stay out but visible, so we can monitor their trouble-making. It's given me peace of mind that's definitely worth the reasonable price. Highly recommend.

Overall I like this cat gate. It was delivered quickly, and was fairly easy to assemble - thanks to the details in another user's review. The instructions that come with the gate are not great. It is sturdy and does work as expected, but can be difficult to open with just one hand. Its not a big deal, but if I ever buy another I may look for one with a different mechanism.

This gate is very sturdy, easy to open and latches easily without coming dislodged from the door frame. It was also easy to assemble by myself. I really like the base that prevents clumsy people like me, from dislodging the entire bottom of the gate from the door frame by tripping and kicking the gate. I do wish these gates came in a full door size, but thankfully for me, the height of this one is perfect. I don't like my bedroom door closed during winter because I don't use central heat. But I also don't allow my cats or dogs in my bedroom. They have the entire house, but that's my fur-free sanctuary. I have allowed a couple of cats in the past to sleep with me, but got sick of cat hairs getting in my eyes and on my work clothes. Anyway, the shorter gates that I use are worthless for keeping the cats out...but so far, after about of month with this much taller gate, they haven't even attempted to try to jump it. I use a propane heat during the winter months so having the gate allows some heat to warm up my bedroom in the evening. I'm considering purchasing another one of these gates for my backdoor. I have a once feral cat that if I'm distracted about keeping the laundry room door closed while I put the dogs out, he will jump the regular gate and dart out the door like a rocket! I wouldn't mind so much, but I'm out in the country and we have huge owls, hawks, and coyotes. My cats are strictly indoor cats...and that's where I want to keep them. But having a gate between the kitchen/laundry room and backdoor would be great for fresh air coming in, but no cat going out!

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