Installation Guide

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TRANSCEND RAILING
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HOW TO INSTALL GLASS PANEL RAILING/CONTINUED
TREX TRANSCEND
®
Hiding Brackets
10. Cut Transcend baluster spacer into four lengths
e
qual to distance between the glass panel and posts.
Cut slowly and one at a time, to avoid chipping.
11.
S
nap spacer into bottom and top rail to hide
brackets and create a seamless look.
Attaching Post Caps
12. Secure post caps
w
ith silicone or PVC
adhesive.
NOTE: Clean-up any excess
adhesive before drying.
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12
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HOW TO INSTALL ON-AN-ANGLE RAILING
TREX TRANSCEND
®
NOTE: Transcend brackets are designed to be installed
up to a 45° angle.
»
S
mall angles (1° - 30°). Both 4" x 4" (10.2 cm x
10.2 cm) or 6" x 6" (15.2 cm x 15.2 cm) post sleeves
w
ork well.
» Large angles (31° - 45°). USE ONLY 6" x 6"
(
15.2 cm x 15.2 cm) post sleeves when installing
on flat side.
»
4
5° angles using 4" x 4" (10.2 cm x 10.2 cm) post
sleeves MUST use Transcend bird’s mouth
b
rackets.
NOTE: Railing will be installed on corner of posts.
»
U
sing 6" x 6" (15.2 cm x 15.2 cm) post sleeves at
45° angles. Brackets are installed off-center and
u
se 45° Transcend brackets.
4 x 4 6 x 6
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TRANSCEND RAILING
HOW TO INSTALL BIRD'S MOUTH RAILING
TREX TRANSCEND
®
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NOTE: Use with 4" x 4" (10.2 cm x 10.2 cm) post
sleeve O
NLY.
Read all instructions B
E
F
ORE
installation.
PARTS
Mark Posts
1. Measure and mark
4" (10.2 cm) and
33-9/16" (85.2 cm) up
f
rom top of post skirt.
For a 42" (106.7 cm)
r
ail, top mark is
39-9/16" (100.5 cm)
o
n post.
NOTE: Without skirt,
add 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) to
m
easurements.
Attaching Adapters
Snap adapters into RSBs.
Pre-drill Bottom and Top RSBs
2. Position RSBs with adapter (flat side DOWN) for
l
ower rail, mark and pre-drill screw holes with 1/8"
(0.3 cm) drill bit on post.
3.
P
osition RSBs with adapter (flat side UP) for top
r
ail, mark and pre-drill screw holes with 1/8"
(0.3 cm) drill bit on post.
NOTE: Drill at slight inward angle to drill holes on marks.
Attaching Top and
Bottom RSBs
4. Attach RSBs with
a
dapters to posts
with wood screws
(p
rovided).
Measuring Rails
5.
M
easure from corner-to-corner between posts.
NOTE: Subtract 1/16" (0.15 cm) from each end to
accommodate rail gaskets.
Cutting Rails
6. Mark 45° cuts on rails with template on assembly
t
ool. Center of “V’s” is the distance from corner-to-
corner for posts. Cut rails to size and attach with
s
elf-tapping screws (provided).
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4
Top bracket
Adapter
Adapter
Bottom bracket
1
4"
(10.2 cm)
33-9/16"
(85.2 cm)
for 36"
or
39-9/16"
(100.5 cm)
for 42"
33-9/16"
(85.2 cm)
for 36"
or
39-9/16"
(100.5 cm)
for 42"
5
6