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  "title": "Baby gate mounting adapters for baseboards and banisters without wall screws",
  "question": "Which baby gate adapters can attach a gate to a baseboard or stair banister without screwing into the wall?",
  "answer": "Qdos Universal Baseboard Adapter: The adapter prevents damage to woodwork by removing the need to screw into the baseboard, and gives an even vertical mounting surface for the gate. It suits baseboards up to 7 inches tall and up to 7/8 inch thick. Each adapter is designed for one baseboard, so two are needed if there is a baseboard on both sides.\nQdos Universal Stair Mounting Adapter: The adapter prevents damage by eliminating the need to screw into a banister when installing a baby gate on banisters or spindles. The manual lists short mounting brackets for square posts 1.7-2.6 inches and long mounting brackets for square posts 2.4-4.2 inches; the store listing instead says square banisters up to a maximum of 4 x 4 inches, so the sources disagree. If there are banisters on both sides, two adapters are needed.\nQdos Pressure Mount Y-Spindles: The Y-spindles are an adapter that lets a Qdos pressure-mount gate be fitted where round banisters or spindles are present instead of a flat surface. They grip round banisters or spindles measuring up to 3 inches in diameter. The pack contains two Y-spindles only, so a stairway with spindles on both sides needs two packs to cover top and bottom on both sides.",
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