Installation Guide

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GENERAL INFORMATION
JOB SITE STORAGE
Remember when storing Trex decking, railing, fencing,
and trim:
» You must store Trex outdoor-living products on
a flat and level surface. Adjust support blocks
accordingly.
» You must support Trex products with dunnage
when placing bundles.
» When stacking Trex products, supports should
start at each end and be spaced 2' (0.61 m) on
center. Supports should line up vertically.
» DO NOT stack Trex higher than six bundles (units)
or 12' (3.7 m) high.
» Cover material on site until you are ready to
install it.
Units of Trex lumber on uneven ground.
Units of Trex lumber on level ground.
GENERAL TIPS
» Most colored chalk lines are permanent. Use
baby powder or Irwin Strait- Line
®*
Dust-Off
Marking Chalk available at Irwin.com
» We DO NOT recommend sanding. Sanding will
change the appearance of the surface of Trex
®
material and will void the warranty with
respect to any condition caused by such
sanding.
» When drilling large or deep holes,
periodically lift the bit out of the
hole to remove the shavings.
» Throughout this guide, feet are
converted to meters and inches to centimeters.
» If you want to minimize the appearance of joists
through the spaces between boards, paint the
top of your joists black.
» Trex
®
decking and railing is suitable for a wide
range of applications. It is not intended for
primary structural members such as load
bearing columns, joists, stringers, and beams.
For information on Trex Elevations
®
Steel Deck
Framing, see trex.com.
» Construction methods are always improving.
Please make sure you have the most up-to-date
installation instructions by visiting trex.com.
ALWAYS GREEN: Trex decking is made of
95% recycled materials, including plastic
shopping bags, reclaimed wood, and sawdust.
Trex is the first brand to have a bending solution
exclusively for contractors, giving you the ability
to create those unique, showpiece decks that are
unmistakably Trex.** For more information, visit
trexpartners.com.
NOTE: Trex Transcend® Porch boards cannot be bent.
*Strait-Line® is a registered trademark of Irwin Industrial Tool Company.
**Trex® CustomCurve® is manufactured and distributed by CurveIt, LLC. Trex® and CustomCurve® are
trademarks of, and are used by CurveIt, LLC under a license with, Trex Company, Inc.