Installation Guide

TREX

SIGNATURE™ RAILING

Attaching Center Baluster to Bottom Rail

8. Attach shorter, center baluster in center slot in

bottom rail using two #8 x 1-1/4" (3.2 cm) screws

(provided).

Attaching Bottom Rail Cover and

Bottom Rail to Brackets

9. Attach “ﬂat" bottom rail cover to bottom rail by ﬁrst

centering cover on bottom rail (this will allow gap on

each end of bottom rail for placement into brackets).

Align cover on one side of bottom rail in slot on side

of rail. Then starting from one end of rail snap cover

onto opposing slot working down the length of rail.

In some cases, GENTLE tapping with a rubber mallet

may facilitate fastening.

10. Set bottom rail into bottom brackets. Tabs on

brackets will be inside of bottom rail (not shown

when railing is attached). To ensure ﬁt into tab,

measure and mark 1/2" (1.3 cm) out from side

of post.

11. Attach bottom rail to bottom bracket by fastening

through marked measurement on top of rail into

tab on bottom bracket using one self-tapping screw

each side (provided).

NOTE: Pre-drilling is required (7/64" [0.28 cm]

drill bit) for attachment of railing to bracket.

Installing Remaining Balusters into Bottom Rail

12. Place remaining balusters into holes in lower rail by

snapping fully into place. In some cases, GENTLE

tapping with a rubber mallet may facilitate fastening.

1/2"

(1.3 cm)

1/2"

(1.3 cm)

7/64"

(.28 cm)

7/64"

(.28 cm)

Inverted Bottom viewInverted Bottom view

Center balluster slot

HOW TO INSTALL HORIZONTAL RAILING CROSSOVER POST TO

CROSSOVER POST/CONTINUED

TREX

SIGNATURE™

NOTE: Construction methods are always improving. Please refer to www.trex.com for the most up-to-date installation requirements.