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Installation GuideAluminum Stair Railing Kit
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLATION:
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.
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.
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Note:StairRailingsectionpivotsbetween30-38°
Aluminum Stair Railing Assembly
HARDWARE & PROFILES
TopRail
BottomRail
#14TEKself-tapping
screws
Two-piecetopand
bottomadjustable
brackets
¾”SquareBalusters
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yourselfer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today.Thisguidewillhelpmakeyourinstallationeasy.Forquestions,
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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.
Postlevel(optional)
7.
TapeMeasure
8.
Mitersaworportablebandsaw
9.
RubberMallet
10.
Clampswithatleast4”clearance(x2)
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.
2.
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.
3.
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. Afterthepostshavebeeninstalled,determinetheheightofthebottomrailtostairtread(itmustbe
atleast3/4”toclearthepostskirt).Awoodspacerworksbest.
2. Assemblethepanelandsettherailsectionontopofthespacersagainstthepost(tip:installwith
justthetwopicketsclosesttotheposttomakeiteasiertotakeapartandcuttherails).
3. Assurethattherailingsectionisattheproperpitchandadjusttherailstocreateanequalspace
betweenthepicketsandthepost.
4. Markthetopandbottomrailatthispointsothatthesectionisplacedthesamewayeachtime.
5. Lineeachbracketupwiththerails,assuringthatthebracketisatagainstthepost.
6. Marktherailattheopenedgeofthebracket.Repeatthisstepforeachend.(Seegure3)
7. Removethepanelanddisassemble.Add1-1/8”fromthemarktoaccountforthepartoftherailthat
goesintothebracket.
8. Cuttherailsatthesecondmark.
Section 2: Preparing the Rails
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10
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1
-1
/8
"
Mark here, then add 1-1/8”
from the mark to find the
proper length of the rail
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1. Re-assemblethepanelandplacethebracketsoneachend.Thensetthepanelinbetweentheposts.
2. Doublecheckthespacingbetweenthepicketandthepoststoassurethepanelisseatedcorrectly.
3. Oncethepanelisproperlyseatedbetweentheposts,markthepositionofeachbracketontheposts.
4. Markthepositionofthetopbracketstoassuretheyarefastenedtothetoprailcorrectly.
(Tip:markeachbrackettoassureitisplacedinthesamespot.)
5. Fastenthebottombracketstotherail,assuringthatthebracketistightagainstthepostandthe
spacingiscorrect.
6. Removethepanelandfastenthetopbracketstotherailatthemark.
7. Takebracketsapartatthejoint;eachbackerplatewillneedtobefastenedtothepost.
8.
Seatthefullyassembledpanelwithbracketsintothebackerplates,assuringthatallmarks
lineup(Seefigure4).
9. Securethebracketstothebackerplatetonishtheinstallation.
10. Alterthepostheightifnecessary,thentapthecapsecurelyintoplacewitharubbermallet.
Section 3: Installing the Panel
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