Installation Guide

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SIGNATURE RAILING
NOTE: Construction methods are always improving. Please refer to www.trex.com for the most up-to-date installation requirements.
INSTALLATION OF HORIZONTAL SWIVEL RAILING
TREX SIGNATURE STANDARD
NOTES:
» WHEN USING SIGNATURE HORIZONTAL SWIVEL BRACKETS BOTH
BOTTOM AND TOP RAILS WILL NEED TO BE MEASURED AND CUT TO
APPROPRIATE LENGTHS.
» HORIZONTAL SWIVEL BRACKETS CAN BE USED UP TO A 50º ANGLE FOR
SIGNATURE RAILINGS.
» WHEN USING HORIZONTAL SWIVEL BRACKETS VERY IMPORTANT
TO LAY OUT LOCATION AND ORIENTATION OF POSTS AND SWIVEL
BRACKETS BEFORE INSTALLING SWIVEL BRACKETS.
» WHEN RAILINGS ARE CUT TO ODD SPANS, ALL SPANS GREATER THAN
5' (1.52 M) (EXAMPLE: 8' (2.44 M) SPAN CUT INTO ONE 5' (1.52 M) SPAN
AND ONE 3' (0.91 M) SPAN) WOULD REQUIRE FOOT BLOCK UNDER
5' (1.52 M) SPAN SINCE SMALLER FIXED BALUSTER IS NO LONGER
CENTERED.
How to Measure and Cut Bottom and Top
Railings
1. With brackets in correct swivel location, measure
distance from inside of bracket to inside of bracket.
ENSURE THAT BEFORE CUTTING, BALUSTERS
HOLES ON BOTH BOTTOM AND TOP RAIL LINE
UP. ALSO MAKE SURE CENTER BALUSTER SLOT
IS AS CLOSE TO THE MIDDLE OF THE SPAN AS
POSSIBLE. In some cases due to odd railing spans,
the center baluster may need to be offset in one or
the other direction to ensure there is enough room at
both post locations for balusters to be placed.
Cutting Bottom Rail and Bottom Rail Cover
2. Cut bottom rail to the measurement between the
bottom swivel brackets.
3. Slide rail insert out and cut 3/4" (1.9 cm) FROM
EACH SIDE of insert, then slide back inside rail
and center.
4. Mark and cut bottom
rail cover 1-1/2"
(3.8 cm) shorter than
bottom rail.
1
Center slot
for fixed
baluster
2
Bottom rail
3
3/4"
(1.9 cm)
3/4"
(1.9 cm)
3/4"
(1.9 cm)
3/4"
(1.9 cm)
Bottom rail
1-1/2"
(3.8 cm)
1-1/2"
(3.8 cm)
4
Bottom rail
Bottom
rail cover