Installation Guide

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TREX
®
SIGNATURE RAILING
ATTACHING FIXED STAIR BRACKETS AND RAILS TO TREX
®
SIGNATURE™ POSTS AND PRESSURE-TREATED POST AND POST
SLEEVES/
CONTINUED
TREX
®
SIGNATURE
Measuring Upper Stair Rail
11. On top stair post location, mark UNDERSIDE of
upper rail. On bottom stair post location mark
TOPSIDE of upper rail at angled intersection inside
the bracket.
Cutting Top Stair Rail Cover, and Attachment of Top
Stair Rail Cover
12. Cut each end of top stair rail along with rail insert
1/4" (0.6 cm) shorter than mark to allow for fit into
top stair rail bracket.
NOTE: Railing does not need to be cut at angle.
Brackets are designed to allow for railing to be installed
with standard straight cut.
13. Mark and cut top rail
cover same length as
top rail for all top rail
configurations.
14. Attach “crowned" upper stair rail cover to upper
stair rail by aligning cover on one side of rail. Then
starting from one end of stair rail, snap cover onto
opposing slot working down length of stair rail.
GENTLE tapping with a rubber mallet may facilitate
fastening.
Installing Balusters into Bottom Stair Rail
15. Place balusters into holes
in lower stair rail by snap
-
ping fully into place. In
some cases, GENTLE
tapping with a rubber
mallet may facilitate
fastening.
11
Top stair post
Bottom
stair post
12
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 stair rail
Top post location
Bottom post location
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14
3
2
13
15