Installation Guide
103
TREX
®
 SIGNATURE™ RAILING
INSTALLATION OF HORIZONTAL SWIVEL RAILING/CONTINUED 
TREX
®
 SIGNATURE™
STANDARD
Cutting Top Rail
Option 1:  
For Post-to-Post Configuration
5a. Cut top rail to the measurement between the top 
swivel brackets. For standard post-to-standard post 
configurations this would be same dimensions as 
that of the bottom rail.
Cutting Top Rail
Option 2:  
For Post-to-Crossover Post Configuration
5b. When going from standard-post to crossover post, 
measurement must be taken from inside of top 
horizontal swivel bracket to inside lip of crossover 
bracket (which is attached to top of crossover 
post).
Cutting Top Rail Insert and Cover
6.   Slide rail insert out and cut 3/4" (1.9 cm) FROM 
EACH SIDE of insert, then slide back inside rail 
and center.
7.   Mark and cut top rail 
cover same length as 
top rail for all top rail 
configurations.
8.   
Attaching Center Baluster to Bottom Rail 
See instructions on page 88 Post-to-Post or 92 Post-to- 
Crossover Post.
9.   Attaching Bottom Rail Cover and Bottom Rail to 
Brackets 
 See instructions on page 88 Post-to-Post or 92 Post-to- 
Crossover Post.
10.  Installing Remaining Balusters into Bottom Rail 
 See instructions on page 89 Post-to-Post or 92 Post-to- 
Crossover Post.
11.   Attach Upper Railings 
S
ee instructions on page 89 Post-to-Post or 93 Post-to- 
Crossover Post.
12.  Attachment of Bracket Covers, Skirts, and Caps 
 See instructions on page 90 Post-to-Post or 94 Post-to- 
Crossover Post.
13. Attachment of Foot Block 
  See instructions on page 104.
5a
1/4"
(0.6 cm)
1/4"
(0.6 cm)
1/4"
(0.6 cm)
1/4"
(0.6 cm)
KEY
Mark
Cut
KEY
Top rail
Standard post
Standard post
5b
Crossover
post
Standard
post
6
3/4 "
(1.9 cm)
3/4 "
(1.9 cm)
3/4 "
(1.9 cm)
3/4 "
(1.9 cm)
Top rail
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