TREX SELECT ® T-RAIL HORIZONTAL RAILING Installation Instructions
HOW TO INSTALL HORIZONTAL RAILING WITHOUT GASKETS AND BRACKET COVERS
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Cutting Railings (if required) 14a. P osition bottom rail and T-Rail between posts, ensuring baluster holes are lined up and spaced evenly.
Attaching Foot Block to Bottom Rail and Adding Weep Holes
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14b.Also allow for a
minimum of 1-9/16" (40 mm) on each end of rail for bracket placement AND baluster clearance. Mark rails at intersection of rail and post.
16a. Invert the bottom rail. Center and drill a hole using a 3/16 " drill bit. This will be the location for foot block attachment (to be installed last). 16b. 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.
1-9/16" (40 mm)
IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING FOOT BLOCK INSTALLATION: » Refer to detailed instructions included with foot block prior to
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installation of railing section as these include other required steps for proper installation.
Attaching Brackets to T-Rail NOTES: » EXTENSION BIT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR SCREW ATTACHMENT. » IF USING T-RAIL ALUMINUM STIFFENER REFER TO STEPS 6a-6c. » F or ease of bracket attachment place rail against stationary flat vertical surface along with bracket.
15a. Cut T-Rail and bottom rail to specified length.
Cutting T-Rail Aluminum Stiffener (if required)
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T-Rail
1-1/2 "
15b. F or railing installations over 6' in length, the T-Rail aluminum rail stiffener must be used. For full 8' and 10' spans the stiffener will NOT need to be cut. For odd span lengths the stiffener MUST be cut 1-1/2" shorter than the T-Rail.
17a. P osition brackets on each end of T-Rail on the same side as baluster holes (brackets are always located on the underside of the bottom rail and T-Rail). Attach brackets using four #8-18x1" self- drilling screws (provided). Install upper screws first into underside of T-Rail and then install screws on the side.
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