Installation Guide

PICTURE FRAME
(See pgs. 13 & 14)
CANTILEVERS
(Trex RainEscape can accommodate any angle
or radius – max. of 3') (See pg. 16)
EXTENDED
DECK
(See pg. 18)
DOUBLE OR TRIPLE JOIST
(See pg. 17)
MODIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL CASES
MODIFICATIONS & SPECIAL CASES
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10A. FLAT BLOCKING,
SINGLE PICTURE FRAME/
BREAKER BOARD
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Place a horizontal nailer flush with
the top of the joist from the ledger
board to the rim joist.
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Caulk between the blocking and the joists seam.
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Cover nailer with trough, making sure to overlap
adjoining downspout and trough.
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Cover all seams with 4" butyl tape and
anywhere a screw can penetrate.
NOTE: Do not use larger than 2" x 6" flat blocking.
SINGLE PICTURE FRAME
10A
HORIZONTAL BLOCKING
RUNS THE ENTIRE
LENGTH OF THE JOISTS
TROUGH OVERLAPS
BY AT LEAST 1"
TAPE OVER
SEAMS AND
ANYWHERE
SCREW MAY
PENETRATE
APPLY BUTYL CAULK
BETWEEN THE BLOCKING
AND THE JOISTS SEAM
DOUBLE OR TRIPLE PICTURE FRAME (LADDER BOX)
2 X 4 LADDER BOX
DOWNSPOUTS DRAIN INTO
COLLECTION GUTTER
DOWNSPOUTS INSTALL IN EACH
LADDER BOX. DO NOT TEAR OUT
OPENING ON DOWNSPOUT
11" BLOCKING
ON ENDS
COVER BLOCKING WITH
TROUGH AND TAPE
10B
10B. DOUBLE OR TRIPLE PICTURE
FRAME: LADDER BOX
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Place a 11" blocking horizontally
on the ends of the bay to support
45° decking.
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Install a 2 x 4 ladder box to support downspouts.
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Trim o all downspout nozzles to accommodate gutter.
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Place downspouts into ladder box
(DO NOT REMOVE SIDE OPENINGS).
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Install a piece of trough material over the 11"
blocking, making sure to overlap downspouts
and the adjoining trough.
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Tape over blocking, joints and seams making sure that
all screw penetrations go through trough and tape.
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