This is very sturdy and works as expected.  I purchased it to go inside my closet to keep my cat from darting into the closet every time I open the closet door.  The closet is quite narrow and once my cat gets in there it is hard for me to get her out.  She was quite surprised the first time I opened the closet door after I had added the gate, and it stopped her immediately.  This gate just made my morning routine much easier.