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ManualsBrandsVista Railing Systems Inc ManualsDeck StairsVista 8 ft. Aluminum Stair Top and Bottom Rail Pack in Textured Black
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Revised November 2018 Printed in Canada
Handsaw or 10” Mitre Saw with Thin (Kerf) Blade
Electric Drill / 1/8” and 3/16” Drill Bits
3/8” Hex Head Driver No.2 Robertson
Screwdriver / No. 3 Robertson Screwdriver
Measuring Tape / Rubber Mallet
(optional)
TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED
Starting at one end of a
section, snap spacers
over openings of top and
bottom rail (use rubber
mallet if necessary).
Install picket as per Fig.
7 and repeat procedure
until last 4 pickets are
left. Install remaining
pickets as a group
(without spacers in
between). Spread out
and snap in remaining
spacers.
NOTE: The last spacer
will likely have to be cut
to size. Picket Spacings
should not exceed 4”.
STEP4
STAIR PICKET INSTALLATION
Mount handrail brackets 29”
above the edge of stair to the
bottom edge of the bracket.
Brackets should be spaced no
more than 48” apart. Attach
handrail pipe using small Tek
screws provided. Handrail pipe
should start and end at the
edge of the top and bottom
stairs. (see Fig. 8)
NOTE: Please ensure to
check local building code
requirements for your
application. If handrail needs
to be longer than 8 ft. it can be
lengthened using handrail
splice and additional length of
handrail pipe.
Secure splice on underside of
handrail pipe using small Tek
screws provided. (See Fig. 8)
Fig.8
STEP5
HANDRAIL (If Required)
Splice
29”
Fastening & Backing
Adequate backing and the use of an appropriate fastener are crucial to the strength of your railing system.
Please choose an appropriate fastener and backing method from the following tables.
Fastening & Backing
Adequate backing and the use of an appropriate fastener are crucial to the strength of your railing system.
Please choose an appropriate fastener and backing method from the following tables.
Residential Deck
Stair Railing
Assembly
Instructions
IMPORTANT
Before beginning your residential deck railing project,
you will need to refer to the Vista
TM
residential
deck railing design guide to choose appropriate post
to deck fasteners for your specific application or consult
with a professional engineer. The design guide can be
found at www.vistarailings.com or toll free 1-800-667-8247.
Fig.7

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