Trex® Full Installation Guide

TREX SIGNATURE ® RAILING

NOTES: » TREX SIGNATURE POSTS CANNOT BE USED WITH TRADITIONAL OR COCKTAIL DESIGNS. ONLY PRESSURE TREATED POSTS/POST SLEEVES CAN BE USED. REFER TO DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION. » TREX SIGNATURE RAILINGS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ATTACHED WITH POSTS INSTALLED AT A CLEAR SPAN OF 6' (1.83 M) OR 8' (2.44 M). » IF INSTALLING AT EXACT SPAN LENGTHS OF 6' (1.83 M) OR 8' (2.44 M), AND USING POST-TO-POST CONFIGURATION, THE BOTTOM RAIL WILL NOT NEED TO BE CUT, BUT THE TOP RAIL WILL NEED TO BE MEASURED (MAKING SURE BALUSTERS LINE UP VERTICALLY) AND CUT. » IF INSTALLING AT EXACT SPAN LENGTHS OF 6' (1.83 M) OR 8' (2.44 M), AND USING CROSSOVER POST CONFIGURATION (SPANS FROM ONE CROSSOVER POST TO ANOTHER CROSSOVER POST), BOTH THE BOTTOM RAIL AND TOP RAIL WILL NOT NEED TO BE CUT. » IN ADDITION, AT ALL FINAL END POST CONFIGURATIONS, TOP RAIL WILL NEED TO BE MEASURED (MAKING SURE BALUSTERS LINE UP VERTICALLY) AND CUT. » ALL TREX SIGNATURE SPANS OVER 6' WILL REQUIRE THE USE OF A FOOT BLOCK. THUS THESE RAILING SPANS MUST BE INSTALLED OVER THE DECKING FRAME OR ON INSIDE OF RIM JOIST. » SEE INFORMATION WITHIN DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION. » SEE PAGE 71-72 FOR SKU NUMBERS.

BALUSTER OPTIONS

PARTS

K

K

C

A

M

I

I

D

F

E

Square Round

J

DETERMINING BALUSTERS NEEDED

B

H

G

H

Baluster Type

Per 6 ' Section

Per 8 ' Section

Per 6 ' Stair Section

Per 8 ' Stair Section

L

Square

15

20

13

17

Round

15

20

13

17

NOTE: THIS IS AN OVERVIEW OF ALL RAILING COMPONENTS FOR TREX SIGNATURE HORIZONTAL APPLICATIONS – REFER TO DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC RAILING CONFIGURATIONS.

J. Trex Signature crossover post* - 36 " (actual length 34.5 " [87.6 cm]) - 42 " (actual length 40.5 " [102.9 cm]) K. Trex Signature post cap or post sleeve cap* L. Trex decking M. Crossover bracket cover (supplied with crossover post) * Item not included in Trex Signature Railing kits. ** Required ONLY for All Clear Span Applications over 6' (1.83 m) when smaller fixed baluster is fully centered, or unsupported spans greater than 5' (1.52 m) (example: 8' (2.44 m) span cut into one 5' (1.52 m) span and one 3' (0.91 m) span would require Foot Block under 5' (1.52 m) span since smaller fixed baluster is no longer centered). Included with 8' (2.44 m) railing kits. *** Both 4" x 4" (10.2 cm x 10.2 cm) and 6" x 6" (15.2 cm x 15.2 cm) post sleeves are designed to fit over 4" x 4" pressure-treated post. NOTE: If installing 42" (106.7 cm) railing, and using pressure-treated posts with Trex post sleeves, ensure that a longer pressure-treated post is used along with longer post sleeve, both cut to a height of 46" (116.8 cm) from decking surface.

A. Trex Signature top rail and crowned cover - 6 ' (actual length 73.5 " [186.7 cm]) - 8 ' (actual length 97.5 " [247.7 cm]) B. Trex Signature bottom rail and flat cover

- 6 ' (actual length 71.5 " [181.6 cm]) - 8 ' (actual length 95.5 " [242.6 cm])

C. Trex Signature upper rail bracket and cover D. Trex Signature lower rail bracket and cover E. Trex Signature balusters (square or round) F. Trex Signature center baluster (square or round) G. Trex Signature Foot Block** H. Trex Signature post skirt or post sleeve skirt* I. Trex Signature post*

- 36 " (actual length 37 " [94.0 cm]) - 42 " (actual length 43 " [109.2 cm]) or Trex post sleeve***

- 36" (actual length 40" [102 cm]) - 42" (actual length 46" [117 cm]) NOTE: MUST USE TREX DECK MOUNT POST HARDWARE AND METAL PLATE WHEN ATTACHING TREX SIGNATURE POSTS.

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