Installation Guide

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SELECT RAILING
Read all instructions BEFORE installation.
NOTE: All Select railings work ONLY WITH STAIR
SLOPES OF 32°-37°.
Installing Posts, Post
Sleeve Skirts, and Post
Sleeves for Stair Rails
1. Install posts, post
sleeve skirts, and post
sleeves according to
standard Select railing
instructions.
» In most cases, a post and post sleeve longer than
39" (99.1 cm) will be needed on the lower section
of stair rail to accommodate stair angle.
» Make sure top and bottom posts for stairs are
installed at nose of each tread.
Measuring and Cutting Railings
2. Set railing along the nose of the stair treads, making
sure baluster holes are vertically aligned and
mark line at each intersection. When measuring,
cut equal lengths from each side of railing allowing a
minimum of 1-5/16" (3.3 cm) on each end. This will
ensure proper baluster and bracket placement and
equal spacing of balusters per each railing section.
To allow for bracket attachment on each end of the
railing, also cut an additional 1/4" (0.6 cm) max. from
each end of railing.
Cutting Balusters on
Angle (OPTIONAL)
3a. In order for balusters
to seat properly
(depending on the
angle of the stair
railing), the balusters
may need to be
trimmed to match the
angle of the bottom and top railing.
3b. Set bottom railing on nose of stair treads and set
baluster at 90 degrees on the outside of the railing,
mark and measure the angle.
NOTE: Measure, mark and cut a scrap board to ensure
you have proper angle BEFORE cutting balusters on
angle.
3c. Cut the VERY END
of baluster, both top
and bottom, making
sure that point to point
measurement of the
baluster remains at
either 32" (81.3 cm) (for
36" rail heights) or 38"
(96.5 cm) (for 42" rail
heights).
1
3a
32" (81.3 cm)
or
38" (96.5 cm)
3c
3b
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HOW TO INSTALL TREX
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SELECT™ STAIR RAILING
TREX SELECT™