Installation Guide

TRANSCEND RAILING

NOTE: Beveled rail cannot be used as top rail in this

application.

1. Installing Pressure-Treated Posts

See instructions on page 57.

2. Installing Post Sleeve Skirts and Post

Sleeves See instructions on page 57.

3. Installing Railing Support Brackets (RSBs)

See instructions on page 57.

4. Cutting Railings

See instructions on page 58.

5. Attaching Bottom Rail (Universal or

Beveled Rail) and Foot Block

See instructions on page 58.

6-7. Placing Baluster Spacers and Balusters

See instructions on page 58.

Attaching the Inverted Universal Rail as

Top Rail

8. Place inverted Universal rail onto RSBs with

balusters in channel. Attach Universal rail to RSBs

with two self-tapping screws (provided).

9. Place deck boards (DO NOT use Escapes, Select,

or Contour deck boards for top rail) over Universal

rails. Attach boards on each post with Trex-

recommended composite screws at a diagonal.

Secure boards to Universal rails with 2" (5.1 cm)

pan-head screws (provided) at an angle every 16"

(40.6 cm) on center.

10. Slide baluster spacers up and snap into Universal rails.

NOTE: If necessary, cut tips off

rail gaskets prior to installation.

11. Use scarf cut for posts where

two deck boards meet.

NOTE: If installing in weather

below 40°F (4.5°C), leave 1/8" (0.3 cm) gap between

deck boards.

HOW TO INSTALL CLASSIC RAILING/CONTINUED

TREX TRANSCEND

HOW TO INSTALL COLONIAL RAILING

TREX TRANSCEND

Optional