HOW TO INSTALL STANDARD MESH STAIR RAILING TREX SIGNATURE ®
Measuring and Cutting Rails
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1" (2.5 cm)
1" (2.5 cm)
3. W ith deck board still on nose of stair tread, place brackets on ends of bottom stair rail (but do not attach) and mark posts for bracket locations.
Installing Lower Stair Brackets
4 Bottom stair bracket – bottom rail
Top stair bracket – bottom rail
1. Place a 1" deck board along the nose of the stair tread, then lay the bottom stair rail on top of the deck board. Use the lower and upper stair post to determine the length of the bottom stair rail. At LOWER STAIR POST , mark on topside of rail and cut PERPENDICULAR to the rail. At UPPER STAIR POST, mark on INTERSECTION/SIDE OF RAIL AND CUT RAIL TO THIS ANGLE.
4. C enter lower stair bracket on post below the marked line and attach using two #10 x 5/8” self-tapping screws (provided) . In some cases it may be difficult to attach the stair bracket on the lower stair post. Recommend using a 90 ° drill adapter or loosen the post to get access to the lower bracket screw holes.
KEY Mark Cut
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Installing Upper Stair Brackets
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33-1/4" (84.5 cm)
33-1/8" (84.1 cm)
Upper post
Lower post
2. Cut both bottom and top rails to same length. ENSURE POSTS ARE PLUMB before cutting.
5. On Lower Post: From top of lower bracket, measure up and mark with light line (33-1/4” for 36” rail; 39-1/4” for 42” rail). On Upper Post: From top of lower (upper) bracket, measure up and mark with light line (33-1/8” for 36” rail; 39-1/8” for 42” rail).
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