# Baby gates for wooden banisters and newel posts Which baby gates can be fitted to a wooden banister or newel post? Qdos Universal Stair Mounting Adapter: The manual says the adapter mounts to most square and round banisters and between wood or wrought\-iron spindles without screwing into them\. Each adapter is designed for one banister, for a banister on one side and a wall on the other\. Qdos 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\. The maker states the Y\-spindles were designed and tested only for Qdos pressure\-mount gates, so they are not for other brands' gates\. Qdos Spectrum Designer Pressure Mount Baby Gate: For a wooden banister at the bottom of stairs, the Universal Stair Mounting Kit is likely needed\. The manual warns that children have died or been seriously injured when gates are not securely installed\. ### 1. [Qdos Universal Stair Mounting Adapter](/products/ucp/megababiesusa-com/8108638634238) (sold by megababiesusa\.com) The manual says the adapter mounts to most square and round banisters and between wood or wrought\-iron spindles without screwing into them\. - Banister mounting: The manual says the adapter mounts to most square and round banisters and between wood or wrought\-iron spindles without screwing into them\. (manual) - Size limits: The store listing says it fits square banisters up to a maximum of 4 x 4 inches, or round banisters up to 5 inches in diameter; the maker's manual gives different maximums \(square up to 4\.2 inches, round up to 4\.7 inches\), so the sources disagree\. (guide) - Gate compatibility: The maker says it works with all brands of baby safety gates up to 34 inches tall, both hardware\-mount and pressure\-mount\. (guide) - Quantity: Each adapter is designed for one banister, for a banister on one side and a wall on the other\. (guide) - Warning: - ### 2. [Qdos Pressure Mount Y\-Spindles](/products/ucp/megababiesusa-com/8108643909886) (sold by megababiesusa\.com) 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\. - Banister mounting: 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\. (guide) - Size limits: They grip round banisters or spindles measuring up to 3 inches in diameter\. (guide) - Gate compatibility: The maker states the Y\-spindles were designed and tested only for Qdos pressure\-mount gates, so they are not for other brands' gates\. (guide) - Quantity: 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\. (guide) - Warning: The maker says not to use them, or any pressure\-mount gate, at the top of the stairs because of the trip hazard, so they are for the bottom of the stairs\. (guide) ### 3. [Qdos Spectrum Designer Pressure Mount Baby Gate](/products/ucp/megababiesusa-com/8268391088382) (sold by megababiesusa\.com) For a wooden banister at the bottom of stairs, the Universal Stair Mounting Kit is likely needed\. - Banister mounting: For a wooden banister at the bottom of stairs, the Universal Stair Mounting Kit is likely needed\. (guide) - Size limits: - - Gate compatibility: - - Quantity: - - Warning: The manual warns that children have died or been seriously injured when gates are not securely installed\. (manual) Every value in the table is a fact RoboTrunk checked, linked to the page it came from\. A dash means no checked fact fills that cell\. Prices and stock change, so this page prints neither: each product name links to its RoboTrunk page, which shows them live\. 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