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Handi Treads NST103748YLB Installation guide

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Handi‐Treads Wood Installation
Whatyouwillneed:
●YourHandiTread(s)andincludedscrews
●Apowerdrillorascrewdriver
●Atapemeasure
1.AlignyourHandiTreadinthedesiredstairposition.Ifyouareinstallingatread,setitbackroughly½”
fromtheedge.Ifyouareinstallinganosing,makesureitfitssnuglyattheedgeofyourstair.
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2.Startingwiththemiddlescrewholes,drillyourscrewsintothestairworkingyourwayoutfromthecenter.
Makesurethatyouaredrillingperpendiculartothesurfaceandthatyouuseallofthescrewholesprovided.
Installationiscompleteonceallscrewshavebeendrilledintoplace.Notethatthescrewholesarenot
raised;DONOTusetheraisedtractionbumpsforyourscrewplacement.
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Handi‐Treads Concrete Installation
Whatyouwillneed:
●YourHandiTread
●Clearliquidsilicone(OPTIONAL)
●3/16”drivepinanchors
●3/16”masonrydrillbit
●Ahammer
●Apowerorhammerdrill
Werecommendusingahammerdrillbutapowerdrillwilldothejob.TypesofFastenersHandiTreadsrecommendsusingdrive
pinstofastenyourtreadstoyourstairs.Ensurethateachdrivepinisatleast¾”long.
HandiTreadConcreteStairInstallation
1.Onceyouhaveacquiredallofthenecessarymaterials,alignthetreadinthedesiredposition.Ifyouareinstallinganosing,make
surethatitfitssnuglyattheedgeofthestair.Ifyouareinstallingatread,setitbackroughly½”fromtheedge.Usingamarkerand
thetreadasatemplate,placeadotineachofthepinholestomarktheplacementofthedrivepinsontheconcretesurface.Note
thatthepinholesarenotraised,DONOTusetheraisedtractionbumpsforyourpinplacement.
2.Removethetreadfromthestair.Usinga3/16”masonrydrillbitandyourhammer/powerdrillateachmarkedspot,drillaholeinto
theconcretedeepenoughtoaccommodatethelengthoftheconcretedrivepinyouareusing.Makesurethatyouaredrilling
perpendiculartothesurface.Usecautionwhendrillingtheholes.Iftheconcreteisnotingoodconditionoryouaredrillingtooclose
totheedge,theconcretecanfracture.Thiswouldpreventyoufromusingthislocationandwillnecessitatetheneedtorelocatethe
tread.Toensurethatyouaredrillingdeepenough,attachapieceoftapetothedrillbitattheheightofyourscrew.Forexample,if
youareusingapinthatis¾”long,attachthetape¾”abovethetipofthebit.
Inthepicturebelow,thetapehasreachedthesurface,indicatingthattheholeisattheperfectdepth.
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3.Makesurethattheholesyouhavedrilledarefreeofanyconcretedebris.
OPTIONAL:Depositasmallamountofclearsiliconeintoeachdrilledhole.
Asthepinsareplacedintheirpositions,theexcesssiliconewillflowoutoftheholeleavingyouwithawatertightseal.Thismeasure
istakentopreventanywaterfromcollectingwithinthepinhole,whichmightcausetheconcretetofractureifitfreezesandexpands.
4.Placethetreadbackinposition,makingsurethateachpinholeisaboveeachdrilledhole,thenplaceadrivepinineachofthe
pinholes.Startinginthecenterofthetread,workyourwaytotheoutside,hammeringeachpinintoitsrespectivehole.Installationis
completewhenallofthedrivepinshavebeenhavebeenhammeredintoposition.
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