Trex® Full Installation Guide

HOW TO INSTALL HORIZONTAL MESH RAILING TREX SELECT ®

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Read all instructions BEFORE installation.

3b.Cut railing at marked locations.

Important: Post sleeves are NO T to be cut for this design style.

Installing Pressure-Treated Posts 1.   PLEASE REFER TO LOCAL BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO ATTACHING PRESSURE TREATED POSTS. » P osts are to be installed 6' or 8' clear span to accommodate appropriate railing length. NOTE: Smaller spans are allowed.

NOTE: For any rail lengths over 6' AND when using aluminum rail stiffener, remove this from the top rail and cut the stiffener 4" shorter than the top rail cut length.

Top Rail

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Installing Post Sleeve Skirts and Post Sleeves 2a. If using a 1-piece skirt, slide post sleeve skirt over post and down to rest on decking surface. Slide post sleeve over post and position inside post sleeve skirt.

4" (102 mm)

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING FOOT BLOCK INSTALLATION: » Refer to detailed instructions (Trex Select 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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2b. If using a two-piece

Attaching Foot Block to Bottom Rail and Adding Weep Holes 4a. Invert the bottom rail. Center and drill a hole using a 3/16" (5 mm) drill bit. This will be location for foot block attachment (to be installed last).

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skirt Slide post sleeve over post and down to rest on decking surface. Snap two piece skirt over post sleeve.

NOTE: Shims can be used to plumb post sleeves.

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Cutting Railings (if required) 3a.Position bottom and

4b. Keeping bottom rail inverted, Use same drill bit, center and drill weep holes through bottom rail at 4 evenly spanned locations to allow for water drainage.

top rails between posts and mark rails at post locations.

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Attaching Bottom Brackets to Bottom Rails 5. Position brackets on each end of BOTTOM RAIL. Attach brackets

Bottom Rail

using three #8-18 x 1" self-drilling screws (provided) .

NOTE: For ease of bracket attachment place rail against stationary flat vertical surface along with bracket.

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