Installation Guide
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RAILING
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TREX
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 SIGNATURE™ RAILING
HOW TO INSTALL TREX
®
 SIGNATURE™ COCKTAIL RAILING/CONTINUED
TREX
®
 SIGNATURE™
12.   Secure boards 
to top rail using 
Trex
®
 Signature™ 
Cocktail Bracket 
(sold separately). 
Ensure that there is a 
bracket at each end 
of the railing section, 
then space brackets 
approximately every 
24" and attach with 
4 screws provided. 
NOTE: Pre-drilling before attachment is recommended.
13. Use scarf cut for posts 
 where two deck boards 
meet. 
NOTES: 
» 
 Leave 1/8" (3 mm) gap 
between deck boards.
» 
 Deck boards can 
overhang end of last 
post maximum 1/2" (13 mm).
14. 
Attachment of Bottom Bracket Covers and Skirts 
See instructions on page 90.
15. 
Attachment of Foot Block 
See instructions on page 104.
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Important: Only use for use with pressure-treated  
4 x 4 post (3.5" nominal square), Trex Post Mounts or 
Joist Mount Posts and 4" x 4" (102 mm x 102 mm) or 6" 
x 6" post sleeve. Trex
®
 Signature™ Posts and Signature 
Joist Mount Posts cannot be used with Trex
®
 Signature™ 
Traditional railing.
1. 
 Installing Posts, Post Sleeve Skirts and Post 
Sleeves 
See instructions on page 82. 
2. 
Installing Horizontal Fixed Brackets 
  See instructions on page 86. 
3. 
 Installing Horizontal Swivel Brackets 
  See instructions on page 101. 
4.   
Cutting Railings for Horizontal Fixed Brackets
  See instructions on page 87 - Post-to-Post, page 91 - 
  Post-to-Crossover Post, or page 95 - Crossover Post- 
  to-Crossover Post.
5.  Cutting Railings for Horizontal Swivel Brackets 
See instructions on page 102. 
6. 
Attaching Center Baluster to Bottom Rail
 See instructions on page 88 - Post-to-Post, page 92 - 
Post-to-Crossover Post, or page 96 - Crossover Post-to-
Crossover Post..
7.   
Attaching Bottom Rail Cover and Bottom Rail to 
Brackets
 See instructions on page 88 - Post-to-Post, page 92 - 
Post-to-Crossover Post, or page 96 - Crossover Post-to-
Crossover Post.
8. 
Installing Remaining Balusters into Bottom Rail
See instructions on page 89 - Post-to-Post, page 92 - 
   Post-to-Crossover Post, or page 96 - Crossover Post-to-
Crossover Post.
9. 
Attaching Top Rail and Top Rail Cover
  See instructions on page 89 - Post-to-Post, page 93- 
  Post-to- Crossover Post, or page 97 - Crossover Post-to- 
  Crossover Post.
NOTE: Top Bracket Covers 
are not attached in this 
configuration.
10. 
    Attaching 2" x 4"  
(51 mm x 102 mm)  
to Top Rail
   Measure between  
posts and cut 2" x 4"  
(51 mm x 102 mm)  
to length.
HOW TO INSTALL TREX
®
 SIGNATURE™ TRADITIONAL RAILING
TREX® SIGNATURE™
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