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
CUT RAILS & BALUSTERS
• Lay bottom rail against post resting on stair and deck nosing.
Balance out spacing between post and closest baluster with
equal and maximum distance. Mark rails where it intersects with
posts (Top & Bottom)
• If posts are plumb, top rail will be the same length. Top
aluminum insert will be 1/4” shorter than top rail (to allow for
mounting brackets). Cut rails with a saw. You may cut both pvc
and aluminum at the same time.
• Determine angle of stairs and cut one end of each baluster to
same angle. Make note to check baluster length with desired rail
height .
STEP 3
INSTALL BRACKETS, BALUSTERS & RAIL
•
Bottom Rail Brackets:
Place bottom rail bracket on bottom of
aluminum insert with post mounting flange pointing up. Make
certain post flange is flush with the end of the bottom sub-rail
and mark the elongated slot. Drill a 1/8 hole in the center of
elongated slot and install a #10 x 3/4" mounting screw.
•
Top Rail Brackets:
Top Rail Brackets with mounting flanges
pointing down on end of top sub-rail. Find center of elongated
slot and drill a 1/8 pilot hole. Install two
#10 x 3/4” screws. Adjust bracket angles if necessary.
• Using pre-routed holes on bottom pvc rail, align and attach
balusters on angle cut end. Attach with provided screws. Slide
sub-rail into bottom rail with bracket flanges facing down.
• 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.
• Install bottom rail with installed balusters onto mounting screws.
• Set top sub-rail between posts and insert balusters.
TIP: Start at the bottom of stair run and work up.
• With all balusters inserted, center top rail brackets on post and
install 2 each #10 X 1 ¼” screws
• With all mounting screws installed, carefully snap top rail cover
over aluminum insert.
STEP
4 FINISHING STEPS
• With rail mounted in place, measure and mark post sleeves to
desired height.
• Cut post to desired hei
ght with a saw and clean edge of cut.
• Apply a small bead of silicone to the inside edge of post cap
and install on top of post sleeve (let set 12 hours for adhesive to
cure).
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STAIR INSTALLATION
STEP 3
STEP 1
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.
Cutaway of Top Rail
Cutaway of Bottom Rail
Top Rail Brackets
Bottom Rail Brackets
STEP 2
