Installation Guide

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TRADITIONAL RAILING
2
HOW TO INSTALL RAISED STAIR RAILING
TREX
®
TRADITIONAL/OPTION 2
2
2
4
5-1/2"
(14 cm)
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Installing Stair Railing with Contemporary
Balusters
1. Installing Posts for Stair Railing
See instructions on page 94.
Cutting Lateral Rails and Measuring
Baluster Spacing
2. Cut top and bottom rails the distance between
posts and determine angle of end cuts and mark
centers. Use equation (above) to determine
number of balusters needed.
Installing Foot Blocks
NOTE: This step is done BEFORE you attach the 2" x 4"
(5.1 cm x 10.2 cm) bottom lateral rail to posts.
3. Option 1: Cut square balusters for foot blocks and
place every 18" (45.7 cm) on lateral bottom rail.
Toenail screws into foot blocks and bottom rail to
secure.
Option 2: Cut round balusters for foot blocks and
place every 18" (45.7 cm). Secure in same method
as balusters on lateral bottom rail and deck surface.
Installing Baluster Connectors
4. Install stair baluster connectors and adaptors to
top and bottom rails, 5-1/2" (14 cm) on center.
NOTE: Black 3/4” (1.9 cm) stair baluster connectors are
sold separately. Part number BK075SCON
BALUSTER OPTIONS AND CONNECTORS
For 36" (91.4 cm) rail height, use Trex 26" (66 cm)
contemporary balusters. Part number: BK3Q26RBK
For 42" (106.7 cm) rail height, use Trex 32" (81.3 cm)
contemporary balusters. Part number: BK3Q32RBK
Black 3/4" (1.9 cm) stair baluster connectors
Part number: BK075SCON
Measure baluster spacing
Length of rail ______" ÷ 5.5 = ______balusters
» If number is odd, balusters will be centered.
» If number is even, balusters will be offset
2-3/4" (7 cm) from center.
18"
(45.7 cm)
18"
(45.7 cm)
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