The Stairway 48W Series
Wide openings and stair landings need a barrier that fastens directly to the wall. This gate pairs a dark metal frame with stained oak wood, spanning broad entryways without a bottom threshold. The walkthrough door opens with one hand and swings shut behind you when your arms are full.
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Reading the piece
- Hardware mount Mounting brackets screw directly into walls or flat banister posts at the top or bottom of a staircase. Screwing the frame into place keeps the structure steady when a toddler pulls up against the wood slats.
- Walkthrough door The wide door opens with a one-handed grip release and features no bottom threshold across the floor. You can step through carrying laundry baskets without catching a toe on a raised metal bar.
- Auto close hinge The door swings closed and latches on its own after you walk through. When carrying groceries back and forth, you can engage the hold-open position to keep the entryway clear.
- Oak wood construction Stained oak wood sits inside a coated metal frame to match hardwood floors and trim. The smooth wood surfaces wipe down with a damp cloth when sticky handprints collect on the vertical bars.
What the maker prints
- Size
- 48"W x 32"H
- Material
- Wood
What buyers wrote about this one
“It went on easy for me, even though I’ve never done anything like that before and ended up having tricky baseboards and an annoyingly shaped stair spindle. I had to drill a new hole in the latching mechanism that the gate locks into, as the top hole poked above the base of the stair spindle I was drilling it into, still works great. I installed it at the top of my stairs and it’s been great so far.”
“I installed this gate at the top of my stairs to corral my dogs. The opening I was working with was 30 inches wide. Installation was simple. I wanted to give my cats free access (and have no youngsters in my house) so I removed the upright post closest to the hinge. To do so, I used a hacksaw to cut through the post then twisted out each end. If you do this on yours, be warned that the posts are inserted with a dowel and brad nail.”
“We had white metal gates on the top and bottom of our stairs and then my mom got this one for her house and we ended up replacing ours too. It works exremelt well and looks soooo much better. We’re on our first child intend to have a decent gap and then at least another child so we realized this gate may be up for the better part of a decade and it’s really worth it to make sure it’s not ugly and it works well.”
Where this one sits
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