Installation Guide

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SIGNATURE RAILING
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ATTACHING STAIR BRACKETS (FIXED STAIR, STAIR SWIVEL, AND
COMPOUND SWIVEL) TO SIGNATURE POSTS AND PRESSURE-
TREATED POST AND POST SLEEVES/
CONTINUED
TREX SIGNATURE
Cutting Top Stair Rail and Rail Insert
Option 1:
For Stair-Post-to-Stair-Post Configuration
When Using Fixed Stair Brackets:
10a. Cut each end of top stair rail along with rail insert
1/4" (0.6 cm) shorter than mark to allow for fi t into
top stair rail bracket.
NOTE: Railing does not need to be cut at angle.
Brackets are designed to allow for railing to be
installed with standard straight cut.
When using Upper Stair Swivel and Compound
Swivel Brackets:
10b. Cut top rail along with rail insert to the
measurement between the top stair swivel
brackets. For standard post to standard post
confi gurations this would be same dimensions as
that of the bottom stair rail.
Cutting Top Stair Rail and Insert
Option 2:
For Stair-Post-to-Stair-Crossover-Post Configuration
When Using Fixed Stair Brackets:
11a. Top stair rail along with rail insert must be cut
differently on each side of the rail. Railing side
that attaches to standard post should be cut 1/4"
(0.6 cm) shorter than the mark to allow for fi t into
top rail bracket. Railing side that attaches to the
crossover post should be cut directly on the mark
to allow for fi t into the crossover post bracket.
When using Upper Stair Swivel and Stair Crossover
Swivel Brackets:
11b. When going from standard stair post to stair
crossover post, measurement must be taken
from inside of top horizontal stair swivel bracket
to inside lip of stair crossover bracket (crossover
post will need to be modifi ed to have swivel
crossover bracket installed).
11a
1/4"
(0.6 cm)
1/4"
(0.6 cm)
KEY
Mark
Cut
KEY
Top stair rail
Crossover post
Standard post
11b
Crossover
post
Standard
post
Standard
post
10b
Standard
post
Standard
post
Standard
post
10a
1/4"
(0.6 cm)
1/4"
(0.6 cm)
1/4"
(0.6 cm)
1/4"
(0.6 cm)
KEY
Mark
Cut
KEY
Top stair rail
Standard post
Standard post