Installation Instructions

Evenly space the spindles across the upper and lower railing, leaving space at both ends for brackets, and meeting local building code for
spacing. Pre-drill holes with a 1/8" drill bit onto the railings where the spindles will be attached. The vertical sections of both the upper and
lower rail will face the outside of the deck or steps.
Working from the center towards the ends, attach the spindles using 3-1/2" premium deck screws. Screws must be ush with the surface of the
upper rail to ensure proper t of the top cap. Do not use composite deck screws.
All rail spans over 3' require a spindle support block centered under the lower rail assembly. Check with local building codes cut the support
block to the required height from UltraDeck
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spindles. Attach the block on center of the bottom side of the lower rail by pre-drilling and
fastening with a quality deck screw.
Place the completed rail section between the posts. At each end of the rail, temporarily support the rail unit on blocks trimmed to length to
ensure proper height of the rail assembly. Making sure the rail is plumb, mark the location of the top rail bracket on the post sleeve.
Remove rail section and using screws provided in bracket pack, attach upper
rail brackets to each post sleeve where marked. Attach lower rail brackets
with screws provided in bracket pack to the lower rail of the assembly.
Hang rail assembly on top brackets. Verify rail assembly is plumb and
support block is resting on deck. Attach the top brackets to the underside
of the rail assembly and the bottom brackets to the post sleeve on each end.
Using a 1/8" drill bit, pre-drill four holes through the upper rail centered
between the spindles. Secure top cap to the upper rail through the
pre-drilled holes using 2" premium deck screws. Screws should be snug but
not overtightened.
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Set rail assembly in place. Using a 1/8" drill bit to hold parts A and B of the hinge together, transfer hole location of the hinge to both post and
rail assembly for pre-drilling. Repeat this step for all four corners of the rail assembly. It is important to be accurate when marking holes to
brackets line up in the following steps.
Remove rail assembly from stairs and with a 1/8" drill bit pre-drill both the rail assembly and the post at the marked locations.
Attach hinge bracket to both the post sleeve and rail assembly at all four corners with screws supplied with hinge. Leave screws slightly loose,
as this will make it easier to line up brackets A and B in the following step.
Set rail assembly in place and line up hinge parts in all four corners. With the hinge aligned, start tapping supplied roll pin into place using a
small hammer. Finish tapping pin in with a punch. Tighten screws so they are snug but not overtightened.
Pinnacle Installation:
Pinnacle Stair Bracket Installation:
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Secure the Top Cap to Top Rail at locations indicated by arrows.
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Pinnacle Stair Bracket
Bracket
Underside
of rail
Top Rail
Bottom Rail
Pinnacle Bracket