Installation Guide

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GENERAL INFORMATION
SAFETY
When working on any construction project, you should
wear protective clothing and safety equipment. Wear
safety glasses, gloves, a dust mask and long sleeves,
particularly when cutting in confined spaces.
Trex decking and railing are heavier and more flexible
than wood. DO NOT try to lift the same quantity of Trex
boards as you would traditional lumber. Go to Trex.com
for Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
Screw and nail guns
provide a quick and easy
way to fasten Trex.
TOOLS
You can create intricate shapes, profiles, and patterns
with Trex. Most installments require no special tools.
For best results, use carbide-tipped blades and router
bits.
When using a miter saw, we recommend using the
Diablo® Trex® Blade*. This comes in 3 different sizes
and is ideal for cutting all our decking and railing
products (these are not recommended for cutting
Trex Elevations
®
). Refer to www.trex.com for more
information on the Diablo® Trex® Blade.
Install Trex recommended fasteners with standard
power drills.
The pneumatic gun by Tiger Claw
®
** is designed to
dramatically decrease the time it takes to install a
deck. Strong, lightweight, and durable, the gun uses
Trex Hideaway
®
fasteners. Trex Gun Pail includes
900-count connector clips and TC-SG collated
pneumatic screws.
Trex routs
beautifully to give
extremely crisp
edges. The groove
cutter/router bit is
used with the Trex
Hideaway fastener
system.
CAUTION
DO NOT rout balusters. Routing will change the
surface of Trex products.
*Diablo® is a registered trademark of Freud® America.
**Tiger Claw® is a registered trademark of Tiger Claw, Inc.