Installation Guide
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TRANSCEND RAILING
HOW TO INSTALL CROWN AND UNIVERSAL STAIR RAILING/CONTINUED
TREX TRANSCEND
®
2 1 . F o r LOWER post -
install RSB FLAT SIDE
UP BELOW MARKED
LINE, using two wood
screws provided. Take
second RSB, turn upside
down and interlock into
bracket.
Installing Inverted Top
Baluster Spacer and Placing Balusters
22. Place inverted top baluster spacer on bottom rail
rail/baluster spacer, ensuring that baluster holes line
up parallel. Install balusters into lower stair rail.
Attaching Top Stair Rail
23. Place top stair rail on
RSB’s in rail channel
(ensuring balusters
are also in channel of
rail). Attach with
3 self-tapping screws
provided. Use the
three outer holes in
RSB to attach screws.
NOTE: If a railing
configuration other than
Crown railing is installed
(as shown above), refer to other Railing Configurations
in Horizontal sections for additional requirements.
24. Slide baluster spacer up
and snap into top rail.
Attaching Optional
Gaskets
25. Stair railing gaskets are
designed to fit at slopes
of 32° to 37°. Gaskets
are labeled in order to
ensure correct location.
Attaching Post Caps and
Installing Foot Block
26. Secure post caps
with silicone or PVC
adhesive. Attach foot
block per foot block
instructions.
NOTE: Clean-up any excess
adhesive before it dries.
3
3
1
22
3
1
21
2
1
23
22
Upper Post
Location -
Top Rail
(view from
under rail)
(view from
under rail)
Lower Post
Location -
Top Rail
Universal Rail
Stair Gasket
Locations
STR T2 B1
STR T1 B2
STR T1 B2
STR T2 B1
2
26
3
1
24
NOTE: Construction methods are always improving. Please refer to www.trex.com for the most up-to-date installation requirements.