Installation Guide

101
SIGNATURE RAILING
IMPORTANT NOTES:
» Only for use with pressure-treated 4 x 4 post
(3.5" nominal square) and 4" x 4" (102 mm x 102
mm) post sleeve. Trex Signature posts, Trex post
mounts or joist mount posts cannot be used with
Signature Cocktail stair railing. Cutting post and
post sleeve only apply to the Cocktail style railing.
» DO NOT CUT POST/POST SLEEVES UNTIL TOP
RAILING AND COVER IS FULLY INSTALLED.
» When referring to previous instructions referenced
disregard all crossover post instructions as these
cannot be used with Cocktail railing.
» THE DECK BOARD USED IN SIGNATURE COCKTAIL
WILL NEED TO TERMINATE AT THE TOP OF THE
POST AS SHOWN ABOVE. THE DECK BOARD WILL
HAVE TO BE TOENAILED INTO THE SIDE OF THE
POST IN THESE AREAS USING 2 APPROPRIATE
COMPOSITE DECKING SCREWS – PREDRILLING
IS RECOMMENDED.
Installing Pressure-treated Posts, Post
Sleeves,and Skirts to Use with Signature Railing
1. See instructions on page 74.
Installing Brackets
2. Follow previous stair instructions for the installation
of desired brackets making sure that all dimensions
are calculated before installation to ensure deck
board is placed in correct location.
See instructions on pages 93–94.
Cutting Bottom Stair Rail, Bottom Stair Rail
Cover and Attachment of Bottom Stair Rail Cover
3. See instructions on page 95.
How to Measure Top Stair Railings
(WHEN REQUIRED)
4. See instructions on page 96.
Cutting Top Stair Rail and Rail Insert When
using Fixed Stair Brackets
5a 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 THAT THE TOP
RAIL WILL NEED TO BE
CUT AT APPROPRIATE
ANGLE ON THE END
OF THE RAIL THAT
CONNECTS TO THE
UPPER FIXED BRACKET
SO THAT WHEN THE
RAIL IS INSTALLED IT
SITS FLUSH WITH THE
END OF THE BRACKET AS SHOWN.
Cutting Top Stair Rail and Rail Insert When
using Upper Stair Swivel and Compound Swivel
Brackets
5b. See instructions on page 98.
Cutting Top Stair Rail Cover, and Attachment of
Top Stair Rail Cover
6. See instructions on page 99.
Installing Balusters into Bottom Stair Rail
7. See instructions on page 99.
Attaching Upper Stair Rails
8. See instructions on page 100.
HOW TO INSTALL SIGNATURE COCKTAIL STAIR RAILING
TREX SIGNATURE
5a
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
Post
Top stair rail
Upper
bracket