Pylex 11052 11070 Sliding Gate Kit, Black

The kit is great, the directions aren’t the best and the included latch isn’t the best. But overall it’s a great kit.

The media could not be loaded. So, my opening was 72” wide, and the gate needs an 18” overlap. So in total our gate is 90”, we’ll past the recommended size. Despite challenging the manufacturers recommendations, this gate works perfectly. I built it myself, took about 4 hours of actual working time and a few more hours of me overthinking it. Instructions are clear enough, but I found it easier to just put it in place and see for myself what the pictures meant towards the end. I think there’s more to be done aesthetically, but I’m very happy with the function of this gate. My dogs are contained, and my chickens are not, and it was easily accomplished.I used kreg joints to construct the frame and I needed to add a rail for it to ride on. I put it over the existing railing because I needed to further discourage my shepherds, but I’m sure most people will construct it differently. That said, adaptability is a great feature.

Great Gate Kit but several design flaws and incomplete description (designed for use with Vertical not Horizontal style rails).Nice gate kit and I was able to make it work. However, it took some creative engineering, modification and a lot of time to adapt it to my needs by modifying one of the guide rail pieces (J) and extending it with an unused plate (H).As other reviewers point out, this gate kit was built for vertical style rails and not intended for horizontal style rails (note in my pics: both top and bottom rails are horizontal).A few adjustments to this kit would make it more easily adaptable to multiple applications ( e.g. adjustable guide plates "I", "J")Pro's• Nice heavy hardware• Looks nice• Provides a complete gate build kit (if compatible)Cons• Incomplete description: Should be highlighted that this kit is intended for vertical rails and configured for this specific application. (easily fixed by making the attachment guides position adjustable).• Design flaws: Wheel attachment screws are recessed under the wheel and virtually impossible to reach (easily fixed if screw mounting holes are moved out 1/2" from under wheel)• Instructions could be better.• A few adjustments to this kit would make it more easily adaptable to multiple applications ( e.g. adjustable guide plates "I", "J")

The gate parts are very good. The "only" downside is the screws. I saw a couple of past reviews and someone had said not to use the screws that come with the kit. Well, I decided to not to heed the warning. I have had several heads pop off and I have had to use ez-outs to try and remove the broken screw. I strongly suggest to use a better quality screw. Otherwise, a very good product.

The media could not be loaded. I will tell you the directions where rubbish. We needed a gate that would cover a 76” gap. The directions basically give you primitive directions for a much smaller gap. Our gate is 98” and 36 tall without the 4” wheels. We originally bought two kits. We modified the directions and ended up only using one. I love our gate! The hardware works perfectly. We bought a different latch to lock it. This kit is a guide in my opinion. Tells you one way to make a gate but the possibilities are endless. We left sufficient overlap on each side when closed so that the gate didn’t swing when closed. Because ours was so long we added additional support in the center. The corner brackets, wheels etc are well made and work well. The guides are sturdy. Overall I love it. It takes planning, and common sense not to end your gate without overlap on both sides. I used a Kreg Jig to secure the corners. If you do this be careful the placement doesn’t interfere with the screws that came in the kit.

Meh on qualityNice set over all but several parts are cheap quality. Some of the screws of the set are terrible!I think it is over priced. But not a lot of set options soooCreative but not entirely efficient. Could be designed a few ways.This was trial and error. We ended up not using all the pieces for our setup. We may buy two more sets but adjust the wheel placements next time. This one, we had to cut our gate shorter to get it to work. But if we planned better and understood how the device was setup, we would have bought two L brackets to place the wheels elsewhere. They don’t leave a lot of wiggle room. You have to get creative yourself if the way it is made doesnt work for you as well

Purchased 2 sets for gates on our new back porch. Love the look and ease of use! Works great at keeping our dog on the porch or my niece’s toddler.

I recommend