Installation Guide

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TRADITIONAL RAILING
TREX
®
TRADITIONAL RAILING
Trex® Traditional Railing Parts List
A. Top rail
B.
L
ateral rail
C. Balusters
D.
P
ost sleeve
E. Post skirt/Post sleeve skirt
F.
T
rex decking
G. TrexTrim
™
or Trex fascia
H.
C
ode-approved wood joist - 2" x 8"
(5.1 cm x 20.3 cm)
I.
C
ode-approved wood rim joist - 2" x 8"
(5.1 cm x 20.3 cm) or larger
J.
F
oot block
K. Trex Railpost
™
» Escapes and 5" (12.7 cm) Contours cannot be used for top rail.
» 6" x 6" (15.2 cm x 15.2 cm) post sleeve cannot be used with any
Trex Traditional railing installs.
» Trex Post Mounts (for decking or concrete) cannot be used with
Trex Traditional Railing.
Standard
Round
Contemporary
(Only for raised
railing design)
Architectural
(Only for raised
railing design)
BALUSTER
OPTIONS
A
A
A
F
F
F
B
B
B
B
C
C
C
J
J
C
D
D
E
E
H
H
I
G
I
G
H
I
G
A
F
B
C
D
E
H
I
G
K
K
K
K
Traditional Raised/Option 1
Traditional Anchored
NOTE: All Trex Traditional Railings are designed to span posts at maximum of 6' (1.83 m) on center.
NOTE: The Trex guardrail system complies with current BOCA, ICBO, SBCCI and ICC model codes for a guardrail system.
See local building codes for other requirements. For more detailed installation instructions, visit trex.com
Traditional Raised/Option 2 Traditional Raised/Options 3 and 4
NOTE: A Trex Railpost
™
or post sleeve can be used in this option. NOTE: A Trex Railpost
™
or post sleeve can be used in these options.
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TRADITIONAL RAILING
TREX
®
TRADITIONAL/ANCHORED DECK RAILING
A
B
C
D
A. 4" x 4" (10.2 cm x 10.2 cm) Trex Railpost
™
.
NO
TE: DO NOT
USE
post sleeves.
B. Deck board top rail
NOTE: 5" (12.7 cm) Contours and Escapes cannot be used.
C. 2" x 4" (5.1 cm x 10.2 cm) lateral top rail
D. Trex Designer balusters
See page 60 for “How to Install Traditional Anchored Railing”.
TRADITIONAL COLORS: See inside back cover for color palette.
With standard Trex Designer
®
Balusters/Option 1
A. 4" x 4" (10.2 cm x 10.2 cm) Trex Railpost
™
NOTE: DO NOT USE post sleeves.
B.
D
eck board top rail
NOTE: DO NOT USE with 5" (12.7 cm) Contours and Escapes.
C. 2" x 4" (5.1 cm x 10.2 cm) lateral top and bottom rail
D. Trex Designer balusters
See page 61 for “How to Install Raised Railing/Option 1”.
TREX
®
TRADITIONAL/RAISED DECK RAILING
Rails Mounted 0n Side of Post
With Standard Trex Designer Balusters/Option 2
A. 4" x 4" (10.2 cm x 10.2 cm) Trex Railpost
™
or pressure-treated
post with Trex Designer post sleeve or Trex Transcend
®
4" x 4"
(10.2 cm x 10.2 cm) post sleeve
B. Deck board top rail
NOTE: DO NOT
USE
with 5" (12.7 cm) Contours and Escapes.
C. 2" x 4" (5.1 cm x 10.2 cm) Lateral top and bottom rail
D. Trex Designer balusters
See page 63 for “How to Install Raised Railing/Option 2”.
With Contemporary Balusters/Option 3
A. 4" x 4" (10.2 cm x 10.2 cm) Trex Railpost
™
or pressure-treated
post with Trex Designer post sleeve or Trex Transcend
®
4" x 4"
(10.2 cm x 10.2 cm) post sleeve
B. Deck board top rail
NOTE: DO NOT
USE
with 5" (12.7 cm) Contours and Escapes.
C. 2" x 4" (5.1 cm x 10.2 cm) lateral top rail
D. Trex Traditional Contemporary balusters
See page 65 for “How to Install Raised Railing/Option 3”.
With Architectural Balusters/Option 4
A. 4" x 4" (10.2 cm x 10.2 cm) Trex Railpost
™
or pressure-treated
post with Trex Designer post sleeve or Trex Transcend
®
4" x 4"
(10.2 cm x 10.2 cm) post sleeve
B. Deck board top rail
NOTE: DO NOT
USE
with 5" (12.7 cm) Contours and Escapes.
C. 2" x 4" (5.1 cm x 10.2 cm) lateral top rail
D. Trex Traditional Architectural balusters
See page 69 for “How to Install Raised Railing/Option 4”.
Rails Mounted Between Posts