With a 13 month old, I was looking for a more temporary solution where I wouldn't need to mount with hardware.  Luckily, this did the trick.  I use this on the first floor at the bottom of the stairs.  The gate works well, and takes a lot of force to remove.  I'm not sure how I would feel with this at the top of the stairs, but this works as a solution if trying to close off a room or keep a child from going upstairs.