Installation Guide
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Planning:
a. Posts are designed and manufactured to accept
3
⁄8
"
fasteners (sold separately). Be sure to use appropriate
fasteners for your installation.
b. Determine the desired rail placement and snap a
chalk line onto the mounting surface to ensure that all
posts are aligned properly (Fig 1).
c. Plumb and level the posts using steel washers as
shims (sold separately) (Fig. 2), secure the posts in
place with appropriate fasteners (sold separately) and
install base trim on each post (Fig. 3).
d. Determine the appropriate method for installing your
posts below.
Concrete Surface Installations:
a. Purchase four
3
⁄8
" masonry anchors according to local
building codes.
b. Mark holes though mounting plate onto concrete
surface and follow masonry anchor manufacturer
installation instructions.
c. Install base trim around post (Fig. 3).
Deck/Wood Surface Installations:
a. For decking applications, use the provided secondary
mounting plate when securing posts in place.
b. Beneath all post locations install at least two 2"x8"
blocks using at least three #10x3
1
⁄2
" deck screws
penetrating through the joists at least 1
1
⁄2
" into the
blocks (sold separately) (Fig. 4 & 5).
c. Mark holes through the bottom plate of steel post
onto deck surface. Remove steel post and drill
7
⁄16
"
holes in all four marks through deck board and
blocking.
d. Purchase
3
⁄8
" diameter galvanized bolts and nuts
approximately 1" longer than the distance between
steel mounting plates (minimum 5").
e. Push bolts though post plate and attach separate
bottom plate from beneath deck surface (Fig. 6).
Posts can be leveled as needed by using shims.
f. Tighten bolts, secure in place and install base trim
around each post (Fig. 3).
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POST INSTALLATION
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Chalk Line
Deck
Mounting Plate
Shim/Washer
Post
Level
Fig. 3
Base trim
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6