BEFORE STARTING
• Review all local building codes.
• Wear proper safety equipment.
STEP 1
GETTING STARTED
• Plumb all posts or mounting surfaces, install optional post trim at this time.
• Determine required bottom rail height from deck surface to bottom of rail
based on local building codes.
STEP 2
INSTALL BOTTOM RAIL MOUNTING SCREW
• Find center of post/mounting surface. Mark center line on surface. Determine distance
from finished deck to bottom of rail. Add 3/8"
and mark. Drill 3/16" hole on center of
center line. Install #14 x 1" screw to within 1/8" of mounting surface. Check screw head
clearance using a bottom bracket and adjust clearance between screw head and
post/mounting surface to obtain a snap fit.
STEP 3
CUT RAILS
• Measure distance between posts.
• Mark bottom rail to correct length.
• Ensure there is equal and maximum distance from baluster holes on both
ends of top and bottom rails. Cut bottom rail with insert inside to length. Cut top rail the
same, ensuring baluster holes line up.
NOTE:
The top aluminum insert should be cut 1/4” shorter than the top rail. The bottom
aluminum insert should be inserted into the bottom rail with DEEP SIDE of channel facing
the routed side of rail.
STEP 4
INSTALL RAIL MOUNTING BRACKETS & RAIL SUPPORT
• Place bottom rail bracket on underside of bottom rail, aluminum insert with post
mounting flange up. Make certain post flange is flush with the end of the bottom
rail and mark the elongated slot. Install one each #10 x 3/4" mounting screw for each
bracket. Adjust bracket if necessary.
• With baluster pockets facing up, slide top rail brackets with mounting flanges pointing
down on end of top aluminum insert. On elongated slot, find center & install one
#10 x 3/4" screw. Adjust bracket if necessary and install second screw.
• Find center of rail and install rail support with one #10 x 3/4” screw.
NOTE: TWO RAIL SUPPORTS ARE REQUIRED FOR 10’ KITS
STEP 5
INSTALL RAIL SECTION
• Snap bottom rail onto bottom rail mounting screws between posts.
• Insert balusters into bottom rail.
• With bottom rails in place, set sub-rail in place and starting from one end, work
the balusters into sub-rail
• Pre-drill two 1/8" holes through top mounting brackets holes into post/mounting
surface and install #10 x 1-1/4" screws in both ends of rail.
STEP 6
FINISHING STEPS
• Carefully snap top rail cap over top aluminum insert. Ensure that cap is seated entirely.
• With rail mounted in place, measure and mark post sleeves to desired height.
• Cut post to desired height with a saw and clean edge of cut.
• Apply a small bead of silicone to the inside of edge of post cap and install on top of
post sleeve (let set 12 hours for adhesive to cure).
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LEVEL INSTALLATION
STEP 5
Fairway Architectural Railing Solutions will not be held liable for incorrect or unsafe installations by the installer. It is the installer’s responsibility to secure
proper building permits, review local codes and safety needs and meet or exceed them. The instructions provided by Fairway are a guide and may not
account for every special circumstance. The installer must indentify and execute the installation approach that is appropriate for every application.
STEP 2
STEP 3
Bottom
Rail
2" Space
Baluster
Bottom
Rail
Aluminum Inserts
Equal & Maximum Spacing
STEP 4
Top Rail
Bottom Rail
