Installation Guide

DECKING

IMPORTANT NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING TREX DECKING

3/16" (5mm)

It is recommended to clean cut boards on both

ends minimum 3/16" (5mm).

To ensure an appealing mix of color tones,

mix and match all boards prior to installation.

Pre-drill

1" (25mm)

If installing in localities prone to large

temperature shifts within a 24-hour period and

installing Trex Universal Hidden Fasteners, also

predrill and toenail a screw (use same screw

used in hidden fasteners) at an angle in groove

at both ends (at least 1" (25mm) from board

end) and center of each board.

Routing Square Edge Boards for Trex Hideaway

Hidden Fasteners

NOTE: The following Trex Square Edge decking

boards (Trex Transcend, Trex Enhance, Trex Escapes,

and Trex Select), either 1x6 or 2x6, can be routed.

Using a Trex routerbit with standard router:

1. Rout from bottom side of board.

2. Rout the entire length of the board, or at every

intersection where board is over support joists.

1 1/8"

1/8" (>40°F)

3/16" (<40°F)

3mm (>4.5C)

5mm (<4.5C)

30mm

Abutted Board Attachment Requirements

Metal Framing

NOTE: HIDDEN FASTENERS MUST BE USED AT EVERY JOIST.