Installation Guide

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STRAIGHT RAIL WITH VINYL TOPPER AND POST INSTALLATION
Cut rails to length (top rail, bottom rail, top rail profi le).
a. Place bottom rail across post opening leaving equivalent spacing from last baluster to post on each end. Make sure there is even spacing from
baluster hole to post.
b. Mark rail fl ush to post.
c. From marked line, mark additional parallel line
3
⁄
3
⁄
3
8
⁄8⁄
" from fi rst line, to allow for bracket clearance.
8 " from fi rst line, to allow for bracket clearance. 8
d. Align top rail and top rail profi le with bottom rail and mark before cutting to size. Then cut same lengths with a saw (use fi ne tooth carbide blade).
d.
b&c.
a.
3
3
Top Rail Opening Facing Up
Top Rail Opening Facing Up
Bottom Rail Opening Facing Down
Bottom Rail Opening Facing Down
One
Ridge
One
Ridge
Two
Ridges
Two
Ridges
Two
a.
b&c.
b&c.
d.
d.
Two
Ridges
Side
One Ridge
Side
Build out rail section
a. Place top and bottom rail on a smooth, fl at and clean surface. Then orient
the top and bottom rails so that the "ridges" inside the rails are on the same
side, and both rails have their openings at opposing sides.
b. Thread all balusters through holes in rails being careful to have the "hole" in
each baluster going in the same direction, and proper direction. Holes need
to be on the "two ridge" side.
c. Make sure balusters threaded through rails are about 2" above rail and in-
line with each other.
d. Snap in bumps from plastic locking strip into holes of the balusters for both
top and bottom rails. Make sure arrows on locking strips face rails.
d. Snap in bumps from plastic locking strip into holes of the balusters for both
top and bottom rails. Make sure arrows on locking strips face rails.
d. Snap in bumps from plastic locking strip into holes of the balusters for both
e. If the rails were cut shorter in Step 2, then there will be some "extra" locking
strip at the end of install. Use scissors to cut off excess (leave approximately
e. If the rails were cut shorter in Step 2, then there will be some "extra" locking
strip at the end of install. Use scissors to cut off excess (leave approximately
e. If the rails were cut shorter in Step 2, then there will be some "extra" locking
2" of strip after the last engaged bump).
strip at the end of install. Use scissors to cut off excess (leave approximately
2" of strip after the last engaged bump).
strip at the end of install. Use scissors to cut off excess (leave approximately
f. Push fi rst baluster into bottom rail, followed by the second and third, until
the last baluster. Then repeat for top rail. The engagement between the
f. Push fi rst baluster into bottom rail, followed by the second and third, until
the last baluster. Then repeat for top rail. The engagement between the
f. Push fi rst baluster into bottom rail, followed by the second and third, until
rails, balusters and locking strip is about 75% at this point.
4
4
2"