Installation Guide

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HOW TO INSTALL TREX
®
SIGNATURE™ COCKTAIL STAIR RAILING
TREX
®
SIGNATURE™/CONTINUED
Cutting Post and Post
Sleeve and Attaching
Deck Board to Top Rail
8. Cut post and post
sleeves at proper angle
so these are flush with
the top of the top
brackets and/or top rail
cover. BE CAREFUL
NOT to CUT brackets.
9. Place deck boards
(DO NOT use Escapes or
Contour deck boards for
top rail) over top rails.
PLACE DECK BOARD
ON TOP RAIL TO CHECK
FOR PROPER FIT AND
RAIL CLEARANCE AT
BRACKET LOCATIONS.
DECK BOARD MAY
REQUIRE EITHER A
NOTCH CUT ON THE UNDERSIDE OR SLIGHT
PLANING ON THE UNDERSIDE TO ALLOW DECK
BOARD TO CLEAR TOPS OF BRACKETS AND SIT
FLUSH ON TOP OF POSTS AND RAILS. Attach
boards on each post with Trex-recommended
composite screws (quantity of 2 per each board
end).
10.
Secure boards to top rail
using Trex
®
Signature™
Cocktail Bracket (sold
separately). Ensure
that there is a bracket
at each end of the
stair railing section,
then space brackets
approximately every
24" and attach with 4
screws provided.
NOTE: Pre-drilling before attachment is recommended.
11. Use scarf cut for
posts where two deck
boards meet.
NOTES:
» Leave 1/8" (3 mm) gap
between deck boards.
» Deck boards can
overhang end of last
post maximum 1/2"
(13 mm).
12. Where deck board
terminates at top of
post horizontal deck
board, PREDRILL and
toenail two approved
composite deck screws
as shown into post,
being careful to avoid
hitting stair bracket.
Attachment of Bracket Covers and Skirts
13. See instructions on page 103.
NOTE: Top Bracket Covers are not attached in this
configuration.
8
Post
Top stair rail
Upper
bracket
1
1
9
2
11
1
10
2
12
TREX
®
SIGNATURE™ RAILING
NOTE: Construction methods are always improving. Please refer to www.trex.com for the most up-to-date installation requirements.