OMG - this gate was a game changer without breaking the bank or ruining my walls! I LOVE that it secures to the ceiling & floor!! Everything I was doing to keep our cat upstairs while she was sick failed. She had to be separated from the other one because they kept passing their "kitty cold" back & forth to one another. They also both kept figuring ways to escape or bypass anything I tried to do. I was skeptical seeing as it was plastic but it works exactly as described. It stays open when I need to bring things up and down and lighter than other metal gates I have had in the past. It took a little bit to put together but the end result was perfect for a small space because of the 2 doors that swing either way. Each latch even has a little lock if you need to use them.