Installation Guide
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TRANSCEND RAILING
HOW TO INSTALL CROWN AND UNIVERSAL STAIR RAILING/CONTINUED 
TREX TRANSCEND
®
15. Snap baluster spacer into top stair rail. Position top 
stair rail onto balusters, ensuring balusters are fully 
seated in rail (position to side of post), and ENSURE 
that balusters are spaced evenly AND parallel with 
post. Also allow for a minimum of 1-1/2" (292 mm) at 
each end of the stair rail for bracket placement and 
baluster clearance.
16.  Mark rail at post intersection.
17. Remove upper rail, 
keeping baluster spacer 
in rail, and cut along 
marks.
NOTES: 
»   If using railing gaskets,  
subtract 1/16” from 
each end and cut.
»   KEEP BALUSTER 
SPACER IN RAILING  
WHEN CUTTING.   
CUT VERY CAREFULLY IN ORDER 
TO NOT BREAK BALUSTER SPACER.
Attaching RSB’s for Top Stair Rail 
18. Remove baluster spacer from top stair rail and place 
rail in between posts on top of balusters, ENSURING 
that balusters remain parallel to post. 
19.   Mark both posts on inside channel of the top stair 
rail. Remove top stair rail. 
20. For UPPER post – 
install RSB FLAT 
SIDE DOWN
   BELOW MARKED 
LINE, using two 
wood screws 
provided. Take 
second RSB, turn 
upside down and 
interlock into 
bracket. 
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2
1
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1
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