HOW TO INSTALL COCKTAIL STAIR RAILING TREX TRANSCEND
Attaching RSB’s for Top Stair Rail 8. See instructions on page 239. Installing Inverted Top Baluster Spacer and Placing balusters 9. See instructions on page 239. DO NOT SLIDE TOP BALUSTER SPACER INTO PLACE YET. Attaching Top Stair Rail 10. See instructions on page 239.
IMPORTANT NOTES: » Only for use with
pressure-treated 4 x 4 post (3.5"nominal square) and 4" x 4" (102 mm x 102 mm) post sleeve. Trex post mounts or joist mount posts cannot be used with Trex Transcend stair railing. Cutting post and post sleeve only applies to Cocktail style railing.
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» DO NOT CUT POST/POST SLEEVES UNTIL TOP RAIL IS FULLY INSTALLED. THE DECK BOARD USED IN TRANSCEND STAIR COCKTAIL RAILING WILL NEED TO TERMINATE AT THE TOP OF THE POST AS SHOWN ABOVE. THE DECK BOARD WILL HAVE TO BE INSTALLED INTO THE SIDE OF THE POST IN THESE AREAS USING 2 APPROPRIATE COMPOSITE DECKING SCREWS – PRE-DRILLING IS RECOMMENDED. Installing Pressure-treated Posts, Post Sleeves, and Skirts 1. See instructions on page 236. See notes on page 240 regarding not cutting post/post sleeve. Measuring and Cutting Bottom Stair Rail 2. See instructions on page 236. Marking Location for Foot Block on Bottom Rail 3. See instructions on page 237. Attaching RSB’s for Bottom Stair Rail 4. See instructions on page 237. Attaching Bottom (Universal) Stair Rail 5. See instructions on page 237. IMPORTANT NOTE: REMEMBER TO INVERT UNIVERSAL TOP RAIL BEFORE MARKING AND CUTTING Measuring and cutting Top Stair Rail
Top stair rail
Cutting Lower Post/Post Sleeve 11. Cut post and post sleeves to proper angle so cut is flush with the top rail. Be careful to not cut top rail.
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Attaching Deck Board to Top Stair Rail and Securing Balusters 12. Place deck board on top rail and attach board to posts using two Trex
6. See instructions on page 238. Measuring and Cutting Deck Board
recommended composite decking screws (use two screws per each post). NOTE: At upper post location pre-drilling is recommended and install screws perpendicular to the post.
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13. Secure board to top (universal) rail from underside of rail into bottom of deck board with 1-5/8" (41 mm) pan-head screws (not provided) approximately every 16". NOTE: balusters can be shifted out of the way if necessary.
7. Using the cut top rail as template, cut deck board at upper post location at same angle as the top rail. Leave a generous amount of deck board material at lower post location as this will allow for overhang and can be cut later.
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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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