Installation Guide

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ANGLED RAIL WITH VINYL TOPPER AND POST INSTALLATION
ANGLED RAIL WITH VINYL TOPPER AND POST INSTALLATION
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 in the same direction.
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.
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 top and
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 2" of strip after
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 2" of strip after
e. If the rails were cut shorter in Step 2, then there will be some "extra" locking strip at
the last engaged bump).
the end of install. Use scissors to cut off excess (leave approximately 2" of strip after
the last engaged bump).
the end of install. Use scissors to cut off excess (leave approximately 2" of strip after
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 rails, balusters and
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 rails, balusters and
f. Push fi rst baluster into bottom rail, followed by the second and third, until the last
locking strip is about 75% at this point.
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3
4
4
d.
a.
Cut rails to length (top rail, bottom rail, top rail profi le).
a. Measure the distance between bottom rail post bracket bases (from hole to hole). This will be measurement "X"
b. Subtract 1" from length measured in Step 3a (X). This fi nal measurement will be "Y"
c. Mark ends of top and bottom rails the length from Step 3b ("Y") being sure that the space for the last baluster hole to the end of the rail is the same
on each end.
d. Cut top and bottom rails and top rail profi le at the same lengths with a saw (use fi ne tooth carbide blade).
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
2"
b&c.
Mark
1/2" 1/2"
Mark
Y
X