Installation Guide

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DESIGNER RAILING
TREX DESIGNER SERIES RAILING
®
NOTE: Position of bottom rail lip is not a structural component. It is
recommended that it be consistently installed either inside or outside.
Trex Designer Series Railing
®
Parts
A.
T
op rail
B. Bottom rail
C.
R
ailing support brackets (RSBs)
D. Balusters*
E.
T
rex Railpost
™
/Post sleeve*
F.
T
rex Railpost
™
Assembly Tool*
G.
P
ost cap/Post sleeve cap*
H. Post skirt/Post sleeve skirt*
I.
T
rexExpress
™
Designer Series Railing
Assembly Tool*
* Item not included in Designer Railing Kit
A
B
C
D
Standard
Cutting post sleeves is NOT required.
A.
4" x 4" (
10.2 cm x 10.2 cm) Trex Railpost
™
or pressure-treated
post with Trex post sleeve
B. Top rail
C. Bottom rail
D. Trex Designer standard balusters
See page 49 for “How to Install Standard Railing”.
Contemporary
Cutting post sleeves is NOT required. Follow instructions for standard Designer
installation, using metal balusters for square balusters.
A. 4" x 4" (10.2 cm x 10.2 cm) Trex Railpost
™
or pressure-treated post with
Trex post sleeve
B. Top rail
C. Bottom rail
D. Trex Designer contemporary balusters
See page 52 for “How to Install Contemporary Railing”.
DESIGNER COLORS: See inside back cover for color palette.
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DESIGNER RAILING
DO NOT
NOTCH
TREX
®
HOW TO INSTALL STANDARD RAILING
TREX DESIGNER SERIES
All Trex Designer Series Railing
®
uses the same
application for attaching posts to the rim joists. Posts
may be pressure-treated wood or a Trex Railpost
™
.
Read all instructions BEFORE installation.
Installing Posts
»
P
ost span = maximum
6' (1.83 m) on center.
» Attach post using 1/2"
(1.3 cm) carriage bolts.
»
M
inimum joist size is
2 " x 8" (5.1 cm x
20.3 cm).
»
T
op bolt must be 1"
(2.5 cm) from top of joist.
» Bottom bolt must be 5-1/8" (13 cm) from top bolt.
NOTE: Blocking can be added for extra strength.
Trex does not endorse notching any
post when it is required to perform as a
guardrail system.
Installing Post Sleeve
Skirts and Post Sleeves
or Post Skirts
2a.
S
lide post sleeve skirt
over post and down to
r
est on decking surface.
Slide post sleeve
o
ver post and position
inside post sleeve skirt.
C
utting post sleeves
is NOT required.
2b. If using Trex Railpost
™
,
slide post skirt over
post and down to rest
on decking surface.
Installing Railing Support Brackets (RSBs)
Op
tion 1: Without TrexExpress
™
Designer Series Railing
Assembly Tool
3a. For 36" (91.4 cm) height, mark 4" (10.2 cm) and
35-
1/2" (90.2 cm) from deck surface O
R f
or 42"
(106.7 cm) height, mark 4" (10.2 cm) and 41-1/2"
(
105.4 cm) from the deck surface.
3b. Place RSBs on marks, center on posts and secure
w
ith 2" (5.1 cm) wood screws (provided). Brackets
should be aligned so top part of bracket aligns
w
ith mark.
NOTE: Place both top and bottom RSB
s fl
at side U
P.
Op
tion 2: With TrexExpress
™
Designer Series Railing
Assembly Tool
3c. Place RSBs in template. Place both top and
b
ottom RS
Bs fl
at side UP. Secure template on
post/post sleeve with tape or rubber band, with
b
ottom of template resting on post skirt. If post
skirts are not used, place 1-1/4" (3.2 cm) shim
u
nder tool for proper bracket location.
3d. Secure RSBs with 2" (5.1 cm) wood screws
(p
rovided) and remove template.
1
5-1/8" (13 cm) min.
2" x 8"
(5.1 cm x
20.3 cm)
min.
1" (2.5 cm) min.
2b
35-1/16\
(89.1 cm)
or
41-1/16\
(104.3 cm)
35-1/2"
(90.2 cm)
or
41-1/2"
(105.4 cm)
4"
(10.2 cm)
3a
1
1
3b
2
3c
2
2
3d
1
1
2
2a