The Baseboard Kit is used in gate installation situations where there is baseboard present that would cause the gate to be mounted at an angle on the wall – and it must be mounted vertically in order for the gate to operate properly. The Baseboard Kit will give you an even and vertical mounting surface for your gate. The Kit will work with baseboards up to 7” (18 cm) tall and up to 7/8” (2.2 cm) thick. The Baseboard Kit can only be installed into solid wood like a door frame or a stud behind the drywall. If you need to install a gate into a drywall or any kind of hollow wall other than solid wood, you will need to consult a chilproofing expert, a handyman or check with your local hardware store. The Qdos Baseboard Kit can be used with most brands of gates. The maximum installation height for a gate is 34", meaning the top of the mounting bracket for the gate can't be above that point. It is perfectly fine to use Baseboard Kits on both walls to create a plumb vertical surface to mount the gate to. Thanks to the different sized shims that are part of the upper spacer, the Baseboard Kit can compensate for walls that are not perfectly flush. As long as all the other requirements for mounting the particular gate you are wanting to mount are met, the Baseboard Kit is suitable for use at the top of stairs. Remember never to use a pressure mount gate at the top of the stairs due to the inherent trip hazard.
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