TREX SELECT ® T-RAIL HORIZONTAL RAILING Installation Instructions
HOW TO INSTALL HORIZONTAL RAILING WITH GASKETS AND BRACKET COVERS/ CONTINUED
9a
Assembling Railing Section 9a. O n a clean flat surface
Attaching T-Rail Brackets to T-Rail NOTE: » T-Rail bracket must be installed so that the bracket overhangs the rail by the thickness of the gasket.
lay bottom railing on its side. Make sure to allow enough room for installation of balusters and T-Rail. Place a
7. Place T-Rail so it is top down on a clean solid work surface. Invert T-Rail gasket so the flat side of gasket sits flat against the end of T-Rail, and position the T-Rail bracket so that it overhangs the rail by the
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scrap piece of 1 " decking board running parallel to bottom rail for support when installing balusters.
9b
9b. Insert balusters into bottom rail slots until balusters are fully seated.
thickness of the gasket. At each end of the rail, attach two upper screws into underside of T-Rail using #8- 18x1" self-drilling screws (provided). Remove gaskets, as these will be installed in future step. DO NOT INSTALL SIDE SCREWS AT THIS TIME.
9c
9c. Attach T-Rail to
balusters, feeding each baluster into required slots. Start on one end and work towards the other.
Attaching Brackets to Bottom Rail NOTE:
» For lower rail, brackets are to be installed on the underside of the bottom rail. Bracket installation images below reflect this. » Lower bracket must be installed so that the bracket overhangs the rail by the thickness of the gasket.
9d
9d. T o help temporarily secure the railing section together, place a ratchet strap around the T-Rail and bottom rail and tighten until snug.
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8. Press lower rail gasket onto end of lower rail, so it is flat against the rail, and then position bracket so that it overhangs the rail by the thickness of the gasket. Using a flat surface to hold this in place while attaching
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN AS YOU CAN BEND THE RAILING.
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10. P lace gaskets onto T-Rail and lower rail.
bracket is recommended. At each end of the rail, attach bracket using three #8-18x1" self-drilling screws (provided). Remove gaskets, as these will be installed in future step.
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