HOW TO INSTALL STANDARD HORIZONTAL RAILING/ CONTINUED TREX TRANSCEND ®
6 Residential Application
Cutting Railings and Baluster Spacers (when required)
Attaching Foot Block to Bottom Rail 6. Invert the bottom rail. Center and drill a hole using a 3/16" drill bit. This will be location for foot block attachment to be installed last. For spans over 6' in commercial applications
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1-1/2" (38 mm)
drill two holes spaced evenly apart for two foot blocks.
Commercial Application
4a. Temporarily snap baluster spacers into both bottom and top rail. Position bottom and top rails between posts, ensuring baluster holes are lined up and spaced evenly. 4b. Also allow for a minimum of 1-1/2" (38mm) on each end of rail and baluster spacer for bracket placement AND baluster clearance. Mark rails baluster spacers at intersection of rail and post. 5. Keeping the baluster spacers in the rails, cut to specified length and then gently remove baluster spacers. NOTES: » If using optional rail gaskets, subtract 1/16" (1.6 mm) from each end. » Cut slow to ensure baluster spacer does not break. » In some cases, the gasket can be attached before tightening railing to RSB. » If gaskets are tight, use a small flat head screwdriver to compress the tabs of the gasket if they are stuck outside the rail. IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING FOOT BLOCK INSTALLATION: » One foot block is REQUIRED for all railing spans. For commercial applications, spans over 6' will require two foot blocks. » Refer to detailed instructions (Trex Transcend® rail instructions) included with foot block prior to installation of railing section as these include other required steps for proper installation.
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Attaching Bottom Rail (Universal Rail) 7. Lift bottom rail so RSBs are in the channel and attach
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with three self-drilling screws provided (use three outer holes; do not use hole in RSB that is closest to post).
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Attaching Top Rail – (Crown Rail) 8. Place crown rail on
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RSBs. Attach top rail to RSB with three self- drilling screws provided (use three outer holes; do not use hole in RSB that is closest to post).
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Installing Aluminum Baluster Adaptor Strips (for Aluminum Balusters Only) 9a. After bottom rail is fully
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installed, place alumi- num baluster adaptor strip into channel of bottom rail, ensuring that it’s fully seated into the channel. When
rail lengths are non- standard, the baluster adaptor strip will need to be cut 2-1/2 " (64 mm) shorter than the rail to allow clearance for the RSBs on each end.
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NOTE: Construction methods are always improving. Please refer to www.trex.com for the most up-to-date installation requirements.
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