Installation Guide

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TREX
®
SIGNATURE™ RAILING
HOW TO INSTALL TREX
®
SIGNATURE™ STAIR POSTS AND HORIZONTAL
ROD RAILING STAIRS
TREX
®
SIGNATURE™ STANDARD
DD
AA
EE
BB
1"
(2.5 cm)
1
INSTALLING STANDARD STAIR POSTS, OR PRESSURE-TREATED POST,
POST SLEEVES AND SKIRTS TREX
®
SIGNATURE™ STANDARD
Non-ferrous
metal cutting blade
5/16”
(7.9 mm)
drill bit
for stairs
7/64”
(2.8 mm)
or similar sized
metal punch
#2 Square
Bit
8 Irwin Quick Clamps
(or similar)
Non-ferrous
metal cutting blade
5/16”
(7.9 mm)
drill bit
for stairs
7/64”
(2.8 mm)
or similar sized
metal punch
#2 Square
Bit
8 Irwin Quick Clamps
(or similar)
TOOLS NEEDED
1. Make sure 53" (135.6 cm) posts are used for all stair
posts.
2. If Trex
®
Signature™ stair
posts are used, install
at nose of stair tread
directly under required
blocking. Refer to Trex
®
Signature™ Instructions
for detailed post
installation.
3. If pressure-treated post/
post sleeves are used,
posts are to be installed
to the inside of the last
stair stringer. (Rails must
be over decking surface.)
Refer to Trex
®
Signature™
Instructions for detailed
post installation.
2
3
BRACKET HARDWARE – STAIR APPLICATIONS
TREX
®
SIGNATURE™ STANDARD
AA. Bottom Stair Bracket and Cover – Lower Rail
BB. Top Stair Bracket and Cover – Lower Rail
CC. Fastener Pack
DD. Bottom Stair Bracket and Cover – Upper Rail
EE. Top Stair Bracket and Cover – Upper Rail
HOW TO INSTALL HORIZONTAL ROD RAILING STAIRS
TREX
®
SIGNATURE™ STANDARD
NOTES:
» All Trex
®
Signature™ fixed stair brackets ONLY work
with stair slopes of 32°-37°.
» Illustrations shown are representations when using
Trex
®
Signature™ post, but same rules apply if using
pressure-treated posts and post sleeves.
1. Place a 1" deckboard on the nose of the stair
tread, then lay the bottom stair rail on top of the
deckboard. Use the lower and upper stair post to
set the size of the lower stair rail. On UPPER STAIR
POST, mark from underside of bottom rail. ON
LOWER STAIR POST, mark from top side of
bottom rail.