TREX INSTALLATION GUIDE CONTENTS
SECTION ONE: General Information Safety................................................................................................................................5 Tools..................................................................................................................................5 Care and Cleaning....................................................................................................6 SECTION TWO: Planning Ahead Decking........................................................................................................................... 11 Railing (Including ADA Handrail)....................................................................11 Lighting........................................................................................................................... 11 Trex® RainEscape® Drainage System.............................................................11 Installing Hot Tubs, Planters, and Seating.................................................12 Installing Fireplaces and/or Fire Pits............................................................12 Installing Trex® Pergola.........................................................................................12 Installing Trex® Spiral Stairs...............................................................................12 Installing Trex® Outdoor Kitchens..................................................................12 SECTION THREE: Lighting How to Install Trex ® Outdoor Lighting ™ Outdoor Lighting SKUs...................................................................................14 Parts List/Tools Needed.................................................................................15 Lighting and Wiring Overview....................................................................15 Helpful Tips............................................................................................................15 General Information..........................................................................................16 Planning...................................................................................................................16 Installing Wiring..................................................................................................16 Making Connections.........................................................................................16 Timer Operation Instructions......................................................................17 Installing Post Cap Lights..............................................................................17 Installing Deck Rail Lights.............................................................................17 Installing Riser Lights.......................................................................................18 Installing Recessed Deck Lights................................................................18 How to Install Trex Signature ® Post Cap Light .................................... 19 How to Install Trex ® Wedge Deck Rail Light .......................................... 20 How to Install Trex ® Solar Post Cap Light .................................................22 Trex® Wifi Controller Setup ................................................................................ 26 SECTION FOUR: Decking Decking, Fascia, and Fastener SKUs.....................................................30 Decking and Fascia Recommended Fasteners...............................32 Trex® Fascia Installation Recommendations.....................................34 Framing and Fastening Tips.......................................................................37 Rooftop and Sleeper Deck Systems......................................................38 Metal Framing Requirements and Gapping......................................39 Code Compliance.............................................................................................40 Gapping and Overhang..................................................................................41 Important Notes Before Installing Trex Decking...............................42 Routing Square-Edged Boards for Trex Hideaway Hidden Fasteners.........................................................................................42 Abutted Board Attachment Requirements.......................................42 Trex Hideaway® One-Step Hidden Fastener Tool Instructions.....................................................................................................43 Butt Joint Clip Instructions..............................................................................45 Installing Decking without One-Step Tool.........................................46 Replacing Decking ..........................................................................................47 Trex Hideaway® Deck Plug for Trex Transcend® and Trex Select® Decking.................................................................................48 Trex Hideaway® Deck Plug for Trex Enhance® Decking.............49 Trex Hideaway® Fascia Plug.......................................................................50 Trex® Color Match Composite Screw......................................................51 Trex® Fascia Color-Match Composite Screw.....................................52 Spanning Requirements For Trex Stairs..............................................53 Stairs....................................................................................................................53
Installing Trex Stair Treads Installed with Hidden Fasteners.........................................................54 Location and Installation of Surface Mount Post – Decking....55 Parts List/Tools and Materials Needed................................................55 How to Install Post Mounts on Pressure-Treated Wood Framing...............................................................................................55 How to Install Guide Blocks........................................................................56 How to Install Railing System of Choice..............................................57 Location and Installation of Post Mounts – Concrete..................57 How to Install Joist Mount Posts..............................................................59 Inside Mount........................................................................................................60 Fascia Mount.......................................................................................................64 SECTION FIVE: Railing Post Sleeves, Caps and Skirts SKUs......................................................68 Trex Signature Aluminum Railing SKUs..............................................69 Trex Transcend Railing SKUs.......................................................................71 Trex Select Railing SKUs...............................................................................72 Trex Enhance SKUs..........................................................................................74 Aluminum ADA Compliant Handrail SKUs.........................................74 Aluminum Gates SKUs...................................................................................74 Trex Signature ® Railing Parts List/Determining Balusters Needed.........................................75 Installing Trex Signature Posts and/or Trex Signature Crossover Posts on Wood or Concrete..........................................76 Installing Pressure-Treated Post, Post Sleeves, and Skirts to Use with Trex Signature Railing.....................................................77 Installing Trex Signature Posts on Concrete ..................................... 77 Railing Configurations....................................................................................78 Bracket Hardware – Horizontal Applications ...................................79 How to Install Horizontal Railing.............................................................80 How to Install Horizontal Line and Corner Crossover Brackets...81 How to Install Horizontal Railing Post to Post..................................83 How to Install Horizontal Railing Post to Crossover Post..........87 How to Install Horizontal Railing Crossover Post to Crossover Post............................................................................................. 90 How to Install Cocktail Railing..................................................................94 How to Install Traditional Railing..............................................................95 How to Install Horizontal Swivel Brackets..........................................97 How to Install Horizontal Swivel Railing..............................................98 Bracket Hardware – Stair Applications ............................................100 How to Install Stair Posts and Stair Railing.......................................101 Attaching Fixed Stair Brackets and Rails to Trex Signature Posts and Pressure-Treated Posts and Post Sleeves............102 Attaching Stair Swivel/Compound Swivel Brackets And Rails To Trex Signature Posts And Pressure- Treated Post And Post Sleeves..............................................106 Attaching Crossover Swivel Bracket On Trex Signature Post................................................................................... 109 Attaching Stair Rails In Crossover Post Applications.........109 How To Install Signature Cocktail Stair Railing...............................112 How To Install Signature Traditional Stair Railing..........................114 How to Install Signature Horizontal Curved Railing.....................116 Trex ® Signature ® Panels Parts List/Tools Needed..............................................................................119 Bracket Hardware – Horizontal Applications..................................120 How to Install Horizontal Panels ............................................................. 121 Parts List Stair Panels...................................................................................125 Bracket Hardware – Stair Applications...............................................126 How to Install Stair Panels..........................................................................127
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