We bought this fence to keep our dog Lucy from going into our kitchen while we are cooking. Putting it together was easy once you got the hang of putting the pickets through the rail. Even though you don’t need one, my Dad let me use a power drill to build it and I like that. It blocks our kitchen entrances perfectly! Thanks Zippity! PS: Lucy is not a fan because she can’t get crumbs and droppings now as fast as she used to.