Installation Guide

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TREX

SIGNATURE™ RAILING

IMPORTANT NOTES:

» EACH POST MUST BE ATTACHED AS SHOWN TO ENSURE A CODE-

COMPLIANT AND SAFE INSTALLATION.

» TREX

SIGNATURE™ POSTS CANNOT BE USED WITH TREX®

SIGNATURE™

TRADITIONAL OR TREX

SIGNATURE™ COCKTAIL

DESIGNS, ONLY PRESSURE-TREATED POST/POST SLEEVES

CAN BE USED. REFER TO DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR MORE

INFORMATION.

» ALWAYS refer to your local building code official prior to installing

any railing system to ensure all code and safety requirements are met.

Trex cannot be held responsible for improper or non-recommended

installations.

» When installing Trex

® Signature™ posts on ACQ, CCA or concrete

surfaces, use an appropriate isolation barrier between post and

surface (contact local building code official if needed).

» For installing Trex

® Signature™ Post and/or Trex® Signature™ Crossover

Posts, see below.

» For pressure-treated posts, post sleeves, and skirts, see detailed

instructions provided with Trex

® Signature™ Railing Kits.

» All Trex

Signature™ stair installations require the use of a 53" (1346

mm) stair post, measured and cut to appropriate length if necessary.

» If crossover stair post is required, use stair post (again cut to

appropriate length if necessary) and use swivel crossover bracket.

» If installing on concrete, make sure all surfaces are level.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED

» Drill and/or screw gun (hammer drill for concrete)

» 1/2" (13 mm) drill bit for wood, 3/8" (10 mm) drill bit for concrete

» Blocking – 2" x 8" (51 mm x 203 mm) pressure-treated Southern

Yellow Pine or equivalent

» Qty: 36 (per post) – 3" pressure-treated compatible wood screws

CODE APPROVED POST APPLICATIONS

POST SIZE

< 30" height decking Acceptable (Code Approval not Applicable)

IRC Compliant Yes

IBC Compliant No

Installing Trex® Signature™ Posts and/or Trex

Signature™ Crossover Posts on Pressure-Treated

Wood Framing (Corner Post Installation)

1. Install 2" x 8" (51 mm x 203 mm) cross bracing

frame in between joists at 7-1/4" (184 mm). Attach

a total of twelve 3" (76 mm) pressure-treated

compatible screws (not provided).

2. Install two 2" x 8" (51 mm x 203 mm) boards as

blocking under post location. Securely attach

blocking using a total of 24 3" (76 mm) pressure-

treated compatible screws (not provided).

NOTE: TO ENSURE THE BLOCKING IS FULLY SECURE,

USE THE AMOUNT OF SCREWS indicated ABOVE.

TIP: Use two additional screws to "sandwich" blocking

boards together for easier attachment to framing.

Line Post Installation

3. Install two 2" x 8" (51 mm x 203 mm) cross bracing

frames in between joists at 7-1/4" (184 mm). Attach

a total of twelve 3" (76 mm) pressure-treated

compatible screws (not provided).

4. Install two 2" x 8" (51 mm x 203 mm) boards as

blocking under post location. Securely attach

blocking using a total of twenty-four 3" (76 mm)

pressure- treated compatible screws

(not provided).

7-1/4"

(18.4 cm)

7-1/4"

(18.4 cm)

2" x 8" Pressure-treated

Cross bracing frame

Blocking

boards

7-1/4"

(18.4 cm)

7-1/4"

(18.4 cm)

Cross bracing

frame

Cross bracing

frame

Blocking

boards

7-1/4"

(18.4 cm)

7-1/4"

(18.4 cm)

2" x 8" Pressure-treated

Cross bracing frame

Blocking

boards

7-1/4"

(18.4 cm)

7-1/4"

(18.4 cm)

Cross bracing

frame

Cross bracing

frame

Blocking

boards

2.5" (64 mm)

2.5 x 2.5 (64 mm x 64 mm) Post (IRC)

INSTALLING TREX

SIGNATURE™ POSTS AND/OR TREX

SIGNATURE™

CROSSOVER POSTS ON WOOD OR CONCRETE