Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

When I came across these I was stoked about how well they matched the existing look of our deck and thought they'd be perfect for keeping the dogs from wondering off. We have openings on both sides of our deck so I bought two. The adjustable width made it work on both sides. If you intend to use it for your deck just be sure to measure the height of the post it will be screwed to, to make sure it tall enough to accommodate the latch which sticks up several inches above the gate itself. You'll need 33-1/2" of flat surface. We had enough post height but the top part of the deck hung over the post so my husband had to notch the wood out. (see picture for what I mean) It was worth doing for us even though it’s not the best look. The color is more black than bronze which worked in our favor. No spray painting was required. The gate can be set up to swing out or in. Since we don’t have little children we set it up to swing out towards the steps since that works better for us when letting the dogs go down into the yard. It took my husband less than an hour to install both gates but that's because he doesn't believe in reading (or asking) directions for some reason. It probably would have taken him less time but I stopped trying to convince him about the whole following directions thing years ago. They haven’t been installed outside long enough to judge how well they hold up to the weather but I will update this post down the road for that. They are metal with some plastic parts (latch, brackets, etc) so they should do just fine, after all the balusters on our deck are made of the same tubular metal and they don’t rust so I’m hopeful. As an added tip, my husband used stainless steel screws instead of the ones that came with the gate to keep them from rusting then breaking. Bottom line is these are ideal for keeping the dogs on the deck. UPDATE: 2 years since outdoor installation and there is zero rust. These have been great!!! UDATE #2: 3-1/2 years...no rust...