Installation Guide

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TREX
®
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 Trex
®
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 TREX
®
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 –
PRE-DRILLING IS RECOMMENDED.
Installing Pressure-treated Posts, Post Sleeves,and
Skirts to Use with Trex
®
Signature™ Railing
1. See instructions on page 99.
Installing Brackets
2. Follow previous stair instructions for the installation
of desired brackets, making sure that all dimensions
are calculated before installation, and ensuring deck
board is placed in correct location.
See instructions on page 100 for fixed stair brackets
and 104 for swivel stair brackets
.
Cutting Bottom Stair Rail and Cover, and Attach-
ment of Bottom Stair Rail
3. See instructions on page 100 for fixed stair brackets
and page 104 for swivel stair brackets.
How to Measure Top Stair Railings
(WHEN REQUIRED)
4. See instructions on page 101 for fixed stair brackets
and 105 for swivel stair brackets
.
Cutting Top Stair Rail, Rail Insert and Cover 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 fit into
top stair rail bracket.
NOTE: 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, Rail
Insert and Cover When
using Upper Stair Swivel and Compound Swivel
Brackets
5b. See instructions on page 105.
Installing Balusters into Bottom Stair Rail
6. See instructions on page 102 for fixed stair brackets
and page 106 for swivel stair brackets.
Attaching Upper Stair Rails
7. See instructions on page 103 for fixed stair brackets
and page 106 for swivel stair brackets.
HOW TO INSTALL TREX
®
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