Instructions / Assembly

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Building Decks
Advanced Decking Techniques:
Railings, Stairs and Other Fancy
Stuff
Installing Railings
Railings enhance the beauty and
safety of your deck. They can be
simple or very elaborate — the
variety of styles is almost end-
less. Railings are required for
decks above a certain height; check your local
building codes for this information.
Railing Construction Tips
• Install your posts, then your top rails, side
rails and finally your rail cap.
• Use lag bolts to attach the main posts to the
deck.
• Make sure the top of the railing will be at
least 36" high; some building codes require
higher railings.
• You may bevel the tops of your balusters if
they are not covered by a rail cap.
• ICBO code requires a maximum spacing of
less than 4" between railing compo-
nents.
Railing Styles
Rail-A-Deck
®
:
Fast, Easy and
Attractive
McFarland
Cascade
®
now offers
Rail-A-
Deck
®
, a
railing
system that
eliminates
much of the
cutting and
measuring
involved in
building a
railing.
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B
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D
C
Rail-A-Deck
®
Rail-A-Deck
®
All components have Lifetime limited war-
ranty against rot and termites.
All of the Rail-A-Deck
®
lumber has been
treated, stained and is backed by our lifetime
limited warranty against decay and termites.
Also available from McFarland Cascade
®
are
lattice panels and a variety of attractive cedar,
copper and patina post caps.
5 Main Components of Rail-A-Deck
2 x 4 Rail - Interchangeable top and bottom
rail combines the naturally inherent stability
and beauty of cedar with the termite-proof,
no-rot practicality of EXTRAGREEN™ pressure
treating.
31
""
""
"/36
""
""
"/48
""
""
" Balusters - Finely machined, tight
grain, precision trimmed hemlock assures a
lifetime of beauty and service.
31
1
/2
""
""
" x 96
""
""
" x
7
/8
""
""
" Lattice Panel -
Inserts inside 2x4 rail top
and bottom. Double
stapled. Spacing of lath
automatically insures code compliance. May
be cut to length with radial saw as needed.
Fast and easy to install.
4 x 4 x 53 4 x 4 x 48
Deck Post - Newell Post -
All components have Lifetime limited
warranty against rot and termites.
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