Installation Guide

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TRADITIONAL RAILING
Rails BETWEEN Posts with ARCHITECTURAL
Balusters
1. Attaching Posts, Post Sleeve Skirts, and Post
Sleeves See instructions on page 93.
Cutting Posts to Length and Installing Top Rail
2. Cut posts to length. Measure distance between
posts from center-to-center.
Make scarf cuts on each end of
deck board and use two exterior-
approved screws per end to
secure boards to posts with
board centered over posts.
*NOTE: If installing below 40°F (4°C) leave 1/8"
(0.3 cm) gap between deck boards for thermal
expansion.
Cutting Lateral Rail
3. Measure distance between inside edges of posts
and cut two 2" x 4" (5.1 cm x 10.2 cm) lateral rails to
fit. Leave 1/16" (0.15 cm) gap at each end for cold
weather expansion.
Installing Foot Blocks
NOTE: For ease of installation of foot blocks,
install BEFORE attaching the bottom rail to the post.
4. Cut square balusters to fit under bottom lateral rail
and locate every 18" (45.7 cm). Toenail screws into
foot blocks and bottom rail to secure.
1
1
2
x2
2
42" Max.
(106.7 cm)
36" Min.
(91.4 cm)
3
1/16"
(0.15 cm)
HOW TO INSTALL RAISED RAILING
TREX
®
TRADITIONAL/OPTION 3
4
18"
(45.7 cm)
< 40°F (4°C) = 1/8"
(0.3 cm) gap*