OK, so this is not the cheapest fire guard on the market but it does a very effective job of creating a good exclusion zone around our real fire. As far as the gate is concerned the mechanism is not as good as the Lindam stair gates we've got - but Lindam don't make a guard in this configuration so Babydan must at least get points for producing this guard. Each joint is actually lockable, which I didn't realise before I bought it, and it does come with substantial fixing brackets for attaching it to the wall. I found the brackets a bit ott so I created my own fixings. Some people might find it a bit oppressive - esp in a smallish room - because it looks like a big fence indoors but it suits us fine. We're glad we chose this product.