Cardinal Gates Clamp, Square

Did the job

Our stairs are tricky, which is why we put off installing baby gates as long as possible. These blocks were very straightforward to install and made installing the top of stairs gate much simpler. And I love how we didn’t have to drill into our stair rails but still have solid, secure gating to keep our little one safe. I do wish they were sold as a pair or had the option for a multi pack.

Bought 2 of these wood clamps for installing our baby gate without having to drill holes into our 3" solid wood post. They do the job just fine! I don't need to readjust the screws or anything yet. A previous reviewer had a problem with the t-nuts coming out of the receiving wood block. I had the same problem until I realized you must orient the wood block (with t-nuts) in the correct direction!! When installed in the proper direction, the t-nuts actually grips into the wood block as you tighten the clamp. Satisfied, I ended up buying another set of 3 blocks for our mezzanine stairs.

Stupidly...I bought two of these regardless of other reviews about the bolt being too long and useless. IT IS!!! I even went and bought fully threaded bolts and it just doesn't work right. I have a wrought iron railing and they aren't all that thick. This may work better on thick wood posts or something but not sure. Still...I think its a waste of money. I ended up using zip ties to attach my bracket to the railing like someone else mentioned and that works PERFECTLY! Very secure, no damage and cheap!! I sent these back. Don't be like me and listen to the reviews!

I did my research, so I knew these would fit around the posts that we needed to attach our gates too. I appreciate the convenience of this product (we did not have to buy different size bolts or anything), but be very careful when tightening things up. This wood seems very soft and we had two sets split from tightening too tightly. You just have to go slow to get it tight enough to hold but not so tight that the wood splits. Otherwise, easy to install and use and has held up great (the 2 that didnt split) since installation.