Installation Guide

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SELECT RAILING
HOW TO INSTALL TREX
®
SELECT™ RAILING
TREX SELECT™
Read all instructions BEFORE installation.
Important: Post sleeves are NOT to be cut for this
design style.
Installing Pressure-
Treated Posts
» Posts are to be installed
6' (1.83 m) or 8'
(2.44 m) on center
to accommodate
appropriate railing
length.
» Attach posts using 1/2"
(1.3 cm) carriage bolts.
» Minimum joist size is
2" x 8" (5.1 cm x 20.3 cm).
» Top bolts must be
1" (2.5 cm) from tops of joists.
» Bottom bolts must be 5-1/8" (13 cm) from top bolts.
NOTE: Blocking MUST added for extra strength.
Installing Post Sleeve
Skirts and Post Sleeves
2. Slide post sleeve skirt
over post and down to
rest on decking surface.
Slide post sleeve over
post and position inside
post sleeve skirt.
NOTE: Shims can be used to plumb post sleeves.
Cutting Railings
3. Measure between posts
and cut rails to same
length. 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, cut an additional 1/4"
(0.6 cm) max. from each end of railing.
Attaching Foot Block
to Bottom Railing
NOTE: REFER TO PAGES
79-80 FOR DETAILED
INSTRUCTIONS ON
INSTALLATION OF FOOT
BLOCK (BASIC STEPS
ARE SHOWN HERE).
4. Invert the bottom railing. Center foot block on
bottom rail and attach. DO NOT extend foot block.
Assembling Railing Section
5a. On clean flat surface lay bottom railing on its side.
Make sure to allow enough room for installation of
balusters and top rail. Place a scrap piece of 1"
(2.5 cm) decking board running parallel to bottom
rail for support when installing balusters.
5b. Insert balusters into bottom rail slots as far as they
will go, allowing the balusters to also rest on the
decking board.
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2
2
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5-1/8" (13 cm) min.
2" x 8"
(5.1 cm x
20.3 cm)
min.
1" (2.5 cm) min.
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4
2
5a
5b
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