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INSTALLING DRINK RAIL – STAIR PANELS
FOR CLASSIC COMPOSITE SERIES RAILING
Drink Rail (deck board)
Post Cap
Post Sleeve
Balusters
Universal Rail
(purchased separately)
Universal Rail
(placed on Support Rail)
Support Rail
#8 3" S
tainless Steel
P
an Head Screws
(included with Universal Rail)
Foot Block
Mounting Brackets
IMPORTANT NOTE:
For all rail installations, post and post covers
must be plumb and aligned with one another.
For a proper finished look on Over-The-Post
Drink Rail applications, make sure Universal
Rail is even with the top of the post sleeves
and that post sleeves are a consistent height.
Prior to installing rail assembly to Post, ensure
that rail assembly is positioned (height wise) to
eliminate any gaps between Deck board and
Universal Rail (positioned on top).
TIP:
It may be helpful to make a jig using a
baluster, top and bottom support rail, and a
Universal Rail on top and bottom. This will help
set the top Universal Rail at the proper height
(i.e. even with the height of the post sleeve)
ensuring a flush fit for the deck board
(Dia. A)
.
Universal Rail
Support Rail
Universal Rail
Support Rail
Over-the-Post Applications:
Center and align top of Deck
Board with top of Post Sleeve.
Between-the-Post Applications:
Center and measure top of Deck
Board a consistent distance from
top of Post Sleeve.
Level Panels:
Mark bottom
of Support Rail for consistent
placement of Support Block.
Stair Panels:
Mark for consistent
placement of Mounting Bracket.
Mark top and side of Universal Rail
template for later alignment of actual
rail section.
Drink Rail (deck board)
Post Cap
Post Sleeve
Balusters
Dia. A
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Make sure to drive screws parallel
to balusters.
These instructions cover installation of the Drink Rail
(Deck
board Top Rail)
on Classic Composite Series Stair Panels.
These instructions
DO NOT
cover the entire level rail assembly process. Please follow
steps 1-7 on pages 3-5 in TimberTech Composite Series Railing Install Guide to build
level rail assembly prior to installing Drink Rail.
The full
TimberTech Classic Composite Series Railing Install Guide
can be found at
www.TimberTech.com
This Installation Guide applies to
the use of this product in a Drink
Rail application. If you are using it
as a bottom rail as part of a standard
TimberTech railing installation, please
refer to the full
TimberTech Classic
Composite Rail Installation Guide
found at www.TimberTech.com.
