Installation Guide

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HOW TO INSTALL DECKING
HOW TO INSTALL STAIR TREADS
(TREX TRANSCEND, ENHANCE, ESCAPES, ACCENTS)
Installation Options
NOTE: For best results use square edge decking
and manually route sides that will be used to attach
hidden fasteners.
Option 1: Face Screw
1. Install start clips against riser on each step.
2. Install first board. Follow steps on pages 37 - 38.
3. Install second board. Follow steps on pages 37 - 38.
4. Secure with screws from top of second board into
stringer boards.
Option 2: Using 2" x 4" (5.1 cm x 10.2 cm) Wood
Support Blocks
1. Install start clips against riser on each stair tread.
2. Install first board. Follow steps on pages 37 - 38.
3. Attach 2" x 4" (5.1 cm x 10.2 cm) blocks between
stringers.
4. Pre-drill holes up through blocks.
5. Install second board. Follow steps on pages 37 - 38.
6. Secure with screws from bottom through blocks
and into stair treads.
Decking board
Option 1
Face Screw
Connector Clip (Stainless Steel Fastener)
Start Clip
Deck Frame
Stringer
Pressure-treated 2" x 4"
(5.1 cm x 10.2 cm)
fastened to stringer
Option 2
Universal fasteners may also be
used to join the decking boards
Riser
3
Insert Fasteners
Insert Fasteners
HOW TO REPLACE TREX
®
BOARDS/CONTINUED
INSTALLED WITH TREX HIDEAWAY
®
UNIVERSAL FASTENERS
(TREX TRANSCEND
®
, ENHANCE
®
, ESCAPES
®
, AND ACCENTS
®
)
Universal Fasteners
3. Slide a fastener for each joist into board grooves
from both ends of the board.
NOTE: You may have to loosen adjacent boards to slide
fasteners into position.
4. Position replacement board and secure fasteners
on center of each joist.