Weatherables WBR-J42-A8 Installation guide

Brand: Weatherables

Model: WBR-J42-A8

Type: Installation guide

Installation GuideAluminum Railing Kit

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLATION:

The best choice for strong & durable railing.

• ConsultyourlocalbuildingcodeofcialandcheckallCodeRequirements.

• Readallinstructionsthoroughlypriortoassemblytoassurecorrectinstallation.

THEMANUFACTURERWILLNOTBEHELDRESPONSIBLEFORUNSAFEORINCORRECT

INSTALLATION.

• Theseinstructionsareguidelinesanddonotcovereveryinstallationscenario.

• Alwaysusethefastenersprovidedintherailingkit.DONOTswapanyhardware.

• ThisrailingkithasbeentestedbyATIandmeetstheIRCandIBCconstructioncodestandards.

Additionaltestinginformationisavailableuponrequest.

• Alwaysfollowallsafetyregulationswheninstallingtherailingsectionandalwayswearsafety

glasses.

• Purchaserhasthesoleresponsibilitytodeterminewhetherthealuminumrailingandaluminum

postproductscomplywiththeapplicablecodesandareappropriatefortheintendeduse.The

purchaserandinstallershouldreviewtheintendeduseoftheproductsandthestructuralintegrityof

thedeck,concretepad,orpatioforinstallingthepostswithalicensedprofessionalengineer.

ThankyouforchoosingWeatherablesrailingforyourdeckorpatio!Ouraluminumrailingprovides

strength,durabilityandismaintenancefree.Itmeetsallnationwide(IRC/IBC)buildingcodes.Ideal

forthedo-

it-yourselforaprofessionalinstaller,itissimpletoinstallanddoesnotrequireany

specialtools.Madetolastalifetime,ourpremiumaluminumrailingismanufacturedwiththebest

Americanmadematerialsonthemarket.Thisguideisintendedtohelpmakeyourinstallationeasy.

Forquestions,pleasecall1-888-743-3673andwelcometoWeatherables.

HARDWARE & PROFILES

TopRail

Topandbottom

2-piecedrop-inbrackets

Footblockkit

BottomRail

#14TypeFself-

threadingscrews

¾”SquareBalusters

Aluminum Railing Assembly

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1. CordlessDrill/ImpactDriver

2. 13/64”DrillBit

3. #3PhillipsScrewdriverBit

4. SpeedSquare

5. 2’Level

6. TapeMeasure

7. Mitersaworportablebandsaw

8. RubberMallet

9. Postlevel(optional)

1. Layoutandmarkwherethepostswillbeinstalledonthedecksurface.Assurethatthe5”x5”base

plateisatleast2”fromtheedgeofthedecktoallowforthe2-piecetrim.

Ifinstallingonadeck(wood,composite),assurethatthepostswillattachtothesubstructureofthe

deckorpatio.Thedeckingmayneedtobereinforcedwithsupportlumber(backerboardsuchas

a2”x10”or2”x12”treatedlumbercuttofittightlybetweenthejoistsandinstalledflatunderthe

decking).Useappropriatestructural weatherprooffasteners(notincluded)foryourapplication.

Ifinstallingonconcrete,usetheappropriatestructural weatherproofconcreteanchorsforyourapplication.

4. Usetheincludedshimsandaleveltoplumbandsquarethepost.

5. Securethepoststothedeckandslideontheincluded2-piecepostskirt.

Tools

Section 1: Installing the Posts

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1. Measurethedistancebetweenposts.

2. Subtract½”fromthetotallengthofthedistancetoallowforthebrackets.

3. Iftherailsneedtobecut,subtractanequalamountfromeachendoftherail.Thiswillkeepthe

picketscenteredinthepanel.

4. Measureandmarkboththetopandbottomrails,assuringthatthecutisnotinthemiddleofapicket

mountandthatthepicketmountslineupbeforecuttingtherail.

5. Cuttherailswithane-toothmitersaworaportablebandsaw.

6. Oncetherailsarecut,insertthepicketsontothebottomrailusingtheinstalledpicketmounts,then

snapthetoprailintothepickets,completingthepanel.

7. Oncethepanelisassembled,installthefootblockmountinthecenterofthebottomrailusingthe

1”self-tappingscrew.

8. Determinethedistancebetweenthedeckorpatioandthebottomrailbasedonlocalbuildingcodes

(generally2”),thencarefullycutafootblockpiecetomatchthedistance(apre-cut2”pieceis

included,aswellasalongerpieceforcustominstallations).

9. Pushthefootblockontothepicketmountonthebottomrail.

Section 2: Assembling the Panel With the Foot Block

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1. Markthepostatthedesiredheightofthebottomrail(usually2”)Makesuretoaccountforthe3/8"

postangeandthe1/4"bracketwhenmarkingthemeasurement.

2. AlignthebottomBracketwiththemarkandinstallthebottombracketsoneachpost.

3. Settheassembledpanelwithfootblockintothebottombrackets.Markwherethefootblockwill

attachtothedeckorpatio,aswellaswherethetopbracketswillbeinstalled.

4. Takethepaneloutofthebottombracketsandsetaside.

5. Installthefootblockbaseplateintothedeckorpatio.

6. Installthetopbracketsbasedonthemarksonthepost.

7. Settheassembledpanelintotheinstalledbracketsandfastenthemwiththeprovidedscrews.

8. Usingasmallblockofwood,snapthebracketcoversintoplaceoverthetopandbottomrails.

9. Placethecapsontothepostandtapthemtightwitharubbermallet.

Section 3: Installing the Brackets & Foot Block

Aluminum Railing Assembly

Weatherables WBR-J42-A8 Installation guide

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