Instructions / Assembly

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Tools

All you’ll need is a hammer and screw gun, circular saw (carbide-

tipped blade with fewer than 20 teeth is recommended), level, tape

measure, rasp and blue chalk line. Manufacturer recommends blue

chalk since other colored chalk may stain the deck.

Building Code Requirements

For your convenience, some common building code requirements

are reprinted here. Please check your local building code

requirements to be sure you are compliance in your area.

• Residential minimum handrail height is generally 36-inches.

• Multi-family minimum handrail height is sometimes 42 inches.

• Baluster maximum spacing is generally 4 inches (clear distance

between balusters**).

• Maximum gap between bottom rail and deck surface is generally

4-inches.

**Some codes require a 2-inch maximum gap for multi-family applications.

**Spacing note: The precise language is generally “do not allow passage of a sphere 4-inch

in diameter”.

Carbide-tipped

blade with fewer

than 20 teeth.

Carbide-tipped

blade with fewer

than 20 teeth.

Carbide-tipped

blade with fewer

than 20 teeth.

Carbide-tipped

blade with fewer

than 20 teeth.

COMPOSITE RAILING

INSTAL LATION

Baluster

ACTUAL DIMENSIONS:

1.5" × 1.265"

LENGTH: 38 inches and 12 feet

Magnum Railing

ACTUAL DIMENSIONS:

2.92" × 3.95"

LENGTH: 6 feet

FITS 4” x 4” Post

Post Cap

ACTUAL DIMENSIONS:

5.5" × 5.5"

FITS 4” x 4” Post

Post Collar

ACTUAL DIMENSIONS:

5.5" × 5.5"

FITS 4” x 4” Post

4" × 4" Post

ACTUAL DIMENSIONS:

4.265" × 4.265"

LENGTH: 51 inches

Summary of content (8 pages)

PAGE 1
COMPOSITE RAILING INSTALLATION Tools All you’ll need is a hammer and screw gun, circular saw (carbidetipped blade with fewer than 20 teeth is recommended), level, tape measure, rasp and blue chalk line. Manufacturer recommends blue chalk since other colored chalk may stain the deck. Carbide-tipped blade with fewer than 20 teeth. Magnum Railing ACTUAL DIMENSIONS: 2.92" × 3.95" LENGTH: 6 feet FITS 4” x 4” Post Carbide-tipped blade with fewer than 20 teeth.
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COMPOSITE RAILING INSTALLATION Railing Orientation - Magnum Railing: To use the magnum railing, the top magnum rail must be installed with the long leg (4-inch) in the horizontal orientation. The balusters sit on the ledge of the bottom leg of the bottom magnum rail and are covered by the top magnum rail leg. The top and bottom magnum rails allow the balusters to face either toward or away from the deck depending on which way the consumer prefers the rail system to be installed.
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2. Cut two temporary blocks from scrap material to the height you want the toe sweep (no less than 2-inches nor greater than 4-inches). Place on inside of posts sitting on decking. 4" 3" A. Set bottom magnum rail on blocks (with the 4-inch leg resting on the blocks) and center on post. B. Place baluster against post and sit it on the bottom magnum rail (1-1/4-inch side against the post). Baluster 1-1/4" Temporary Blocks *INSTALLATION TIP: · Use clamps to secure for easier installation. C.
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3. 4. Secure bottom magnum rail to each post baluster using two, 2-1/4-inch, #7 stainless steel trim head screws, repeat on other end of bottom magnum rail. Place top magnum rail on balusters (see railing orientation for details) and repeat fastening as in step 3. In addition, angle (toe nail) two 2-1/4-inch , #7 stainless steel trim head screws from top magnum rail directly into each post. Countersink the screws no more than ¼ inch.
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6. Use the formula below to determine the amount of balusters you need and the spacing between them. Measure the distance in inches between the inside of one post baluster to the inside of the other post baluster. This is your total space. A. Divide the total space by 5, and round it off to a whole number. This is the number of additional balusters you need. B. Multiply the value in (A) by 1.5 and subtract it from your total space. 7.
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45-DEGREE RAILING INSTALLATION 1. Attach posts to decking frame. Square to straight side of rim joist and level. Slip post collar over post onto deck if installing.Follow procedures 2-4 to install posts and decking. 2. Determine the angle of the top magnum rail. A. Lay a top magnum rail centered on top of the two posts and mark angle (see railing orientation) and cut. B. Mark and cut the bottom magnum rail the same way, making sure to lay the 4-inch leg on the posts. 3. A.
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STAIR RAILING INSTALLATION 1. Attach posts to stair stringers (stringers should be placed 9-inch OC or less). Square posts to stringers and level. Be sure posts measure no more than 72-inches from outside to outside at the angle of the stairway when using as a stair rail. Guard rail sections are sold in 72-inch lengths and must be trimmed to fit between the posts. Allow for decrease in length from angle cuts. A.
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3. Lay a top and bottom magnum rail along the edges of the steps and up next to the post. A. Position both rails for marking with the 2-5/8-inch leg lying on the steps. 72 " B. Mark the rails on the inside faces of the two upright posts. C. Cut each rail along this mark (line). 4. Position bottom magnum rail 1/2inch above edges of steps (check local code) support on blocks cut from scrap material. 5.