Evenflo Expansion Walk-Thru Room Divider Baby Gate, Natural Wood

Originally bought this gate back in 1994 to keep a puppy confined in the kitchen. Finally after 31 years of use, including leaving out on our deck for a couple winters (though normally we brought it inside) as it became the gate for our deck to corral kids and more pups, we had to buy another one. We bought the exact same one. It's really for adults use. We had a set up where you just had to slide it in and out of a slot which the elementary aged kids could use easily to let the pups and themselves on and off the deck. The top cover is very functional because it both protects and and paws, adds stability when expanding and contracting plus swinging open and closed, and it's a bit of a rain cover for outdoor use.

Love these gates! Purchased 3 others before this one (dark brown ones) I use them on the outside deck/porches for the children/pets they work and look great. The dark ones are my favorite aesthetically. The lighter colored one was for a family member they can stain, paint or leave natural.

We replaced our old gate on the deck. We have 2 yorkies who love going out on the deck. We have 5 acres and coyotes so they can’t leave deck. Definitely worth it.

What I like:It's a really great product with a great idea behind it. It works super well for a multi-functional space. At first glance, it seems like a bad product if you want to let cats through while keeping larger dogs out because there's no real way to modify the gate itself to let cats through, but I eventually came to the pretty simple solution of just mounting the gate 4 inches above the ground. Just mounting it a bit higher means there's enough space for cats to squeeze underneath, but dogs are kept out! Really good solution to keep the dogs out of the litter box area while still allowing free access to cats. I also really love how easy it is to remove the gate and/or fold it out of the way. I also love that it doesn't have that awful toe-destroying bottom bar that other gates have, it can fit in a variety of openings without any modifications or having to keep track of extenders, and it can be easily moved around to anywhere you need it. It also comes with a second set of eyelet anchors so you can install it in another location if you need to move it between two places frequently. If you need more anchors, they are very common basic anchors available at every hardware store on the planet.What I don't like:It basically requires power tools to install. I had to use a drill to make the initial holes for the eyelets. You might be able to install the eyelets by hand if you have soft drywall or strong hands, but I was 0/2 on that, so had to use a drill. You would also definitely need a drill if installing into anything harder than drywall. I'd also recommend using drywall anchors if you're putting it in drywall. The gate has been up for a week and already the eyelets are wobbling in the drywall and I'm planning to redo the install with drywall anchors. I just think it should at least come with drywall anchors if they're so obviously necessary. Another issue is that there's nowhere to hold it that feels natural while extending it and folding it back and I've pinched my fingers several times. I'll probably add a small knob or handle to the gate to make it easier to use, but, once again, it should really come with something like that.Overall/ TL;DR:I love the design (mostly), the functionality, and the cat-friendliness of it. It's a very versatile multi-functional design, easy enough to use, and leaves only minor things to be desired which can be easily dealt with in a $5-$10 trip to the hardware store. I will probably be buying another to use in another location in my house.

Very useful to keep my dogs away from the front door. Screws into the wall and easy to install. Easy to use and has stood up to.daily use for over 1 year. Useful and cute.

I've had it for a few months now. Great fence to keep dogs and little kids from going where we don't want them to. It's straight and sturdy, unlike many others brands I've bought in the past. I also like that both sides have latches and are easy to remove.When in opened position, the top plastic bar does hit the wall, so it doesn't lay flat against the wall - the end is out about 6-12". It doesn't seem to stress the gate when I manually push it flat against the wall, so I'm sure I could put in a clip to hold it there, but it isn't a big deal for me.I think this was a great deal, and am about to get another to replace a different gate.

Works great and easy to install

I bought this gate 5 years ago and I still use it! Great for both animals and kids! Highly recommend