Installation Guide

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SELECT RAILING
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HOW TO INSTALL TREX SELECT RAILING/CONTINUED
TREX SELECT
Attaching 2" x 4" to Select Top Rail
5. Place inverted 2" x 4" (51 mm x 102 mm) (place
topside down) on clean, fl at surface.
6. Place inverted Select top (orient properly so
baluster holes are shown top side up) on 2" x 4"
(51 mm x 102 mm).
7. Secure 2" x 4" (51 mm
x 102 mm) to Select
top rail with 3/4" screw
provided approx. every
16" on center. Screws
are to be installed inside
of the baluster holes into
the decking board.
DO NOT overtighten.
Note that a long drill bit
will be required to fi t inside the baluster holes.
8. Assembling Railing Sections
See instructions on page 117.
9.
Installing Railing Sections to Posts
See instructions on page 117.
10.
Attaching 2x4 to
Posts
Pre-drill a pilot hole and
toenail 2-1/2" (64 mm)
screw at each end of 2"
x 4" (51 mm x 102 mm)
intopost on back side
of rail (side not facing
decking).
11.
Attaching Post Caps and Installing New
Foot Block
See instructions on page 118.
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5
7
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HOW TO INSTALL ON-AN-ANGLE RAILING
TREX SELECT
NOTE: Brackets are designed to be installed up to a
45° angle.
Both 4" x 4"
(102 mm x 102 mm)
or
6" x 6" (152 mm x 152 mm)
post sleeves work well for
angles up to 45 degrees.
Bottom rail brackets may
need to be slightly offset
to one side in order to fi t
properly to hold rail in place
Measure and mark fi rst before attachment of bracket
to rail to ensure bottom rail remains parallel to upper
rail.
4 x 4 OR 6 x 6
Post Sleeve
4 x 4
Post Sleeve
6 x 6
Post Sleeve