HOW TO INSTALL COCKTAIL HORIZONTAL RAILING/ CONTINUED TREX SELECT ®
Cutting Deck Board
8. S ecure deck board to
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Select top rail with 3/4" screws provided approx. every 16" on center. Screws are to be installed inside of the baluster holes into the decking board. DO NOT overtighten.
NOTES: » If installing in weather below 40°F (4.5°C), leave 1/8" (3 mm) gap between deck boards. » D eck boards can overhang end of last post maximum 1/2" (13 mm).
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NOTES: » A long drill bit will be required to fit inside the baluster holes. » If installing 8’ rail section and using Aluminum Rail Stiffener, predrilling will be required through the stiffener.
9. Attaching Brackets to Rails See instructions on page 244. 10. Assembling Railing Sections See instructions on page 244. 11. Installing Railing Sections to Posts See instructions on page 244.
5. Cut deck boards to appropriate length of railing span, remembering to include extra space on each side of the deck board to allow for attachment to the post. Decking boards must cover 1/2 of the pressure-treated post to allow this to be fastened later.
12. Attaching Deck Board to Posts Attach boards on each post with Trex recommended composite screws (quantity of 2 per each board end). 13. Installing Foot Block Install foot block per detailed instructions.
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6. Place inverted deck
board (top side of deck board face down) on clean, flat surface. ( DO NOT use Enhance or Escapes deck boards for top rail).
Deck Board Termination
Attaching Deck Board to Select Top Rail 7. Place inverted Select top rail (orient properly so baluster holes are shown top side up), on the deck board, centered in both directions to allow final attachment to post.
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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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