Instructions / Assembly

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Building Decks
Copper High Point
Patina High Point
3
9
/16"
Post Caps Styles
Copper colored injection molded
plastic base with post caps to
attractively dress up wood posts
and your Composite Deck railing
posts.
Copper High Plateau
Colonial Acorn
Ball Cap
High Pyramid
Cascade Peak
McFarland Flat
\Flat Cedar Cap
Suburban
Pyramid
Base
Base Expander
for cladding
4
1
/8"
The Cardinal, Capri
and Classic compo-
nents will attach
directly to a 3
9
/16"
attractive, eco-
nomical and
functional post top.
In addition, they can be used with the
3
9
/16" base for added architectural detail
or the 4
1
/8" “Base Expander” to fit larger
posts or those clad with our Composite
cladding as part of our Composite
decking system.
Capri Post Cap
3
9
/16" Base
Optional
Expander Base
→
→
→
Classic Post Cap Capri Post Cap Cardinal Post Cap
Building Stairs
Stairs link your deck to the ground; they also
connect different deck levels or span from
decks to landing. Though it may at first seem
complicated, stair building is
actually pretty simple: deter-
mine the rise
and run, cut
your stringers
and install your
treads, either on
cleats or on the
stringers them-
selves.
Use steps on cleats
when you
want an open
look.
Use steps on
stringers for a
more finished
look and for
wraparound
steps.
Rise and Run
The rise is the
height of each
step; the run is its
depth or tread. The ideal rise/run is 7"/11".
Why? Because the rise of 7" will accommodate
a 2x6 face board, while 11" is enough space to
fit three 2x4 or two 2x6 tread boards perfectly.
As your rise decreases, your run must
increase, as follows:
Rise Run
6" 15.5"
5.5" 16"
5" 17"
4.5" 18.5"
4" 19.5"
2 x 4
cleats
Three
2 x 4s
2 x 10
stringer
2 x 6 risers
and treads
2 x 12
stringer
11" Run
7" Rise
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