BEFORE STARTING
• Review all local building codes.
• Wear proper safety equipment.
STEP 1
GETTING STARTED
• Plumb all posts or mounting surfaces. Install 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 MOUNTING BRACKETS
• Using the installation template, insert brackets into bracket hole cut-outs and install using
#8 x 1-1/2” screws – bottom bracket hole for bottom rail, middle bracket hole for mid-rail
and top bracket hole for top rail.
STEP 3
CUT RAILS & INSTALL BOTTOM RAIL
• Measure distance between the inside of posts.
• Mark bottom rail to correct length. Subtract 3/8” from bracket mark on each end. Repeat
for all top, mid and bottom rail bracket marks.
• Ensure there is equal & maximum distance from baluster holes on both ends of top, mid
and bottom rails.
• Cut bottom rail, mid-rail, top sub-rail, and top cap rail the same length, ensuring baluster
holes line up.
• Slide bottom bracket cover onto both sides of the rail and set rail into place. Secure rail by
installing two #8 x 3/4” self-drilling screws through holes in both sides of each bracket.
Snap bracket cover over the bracket.
STEP 4
INSERT BALUSTERS
• Insert balusters into bottom rail making sure they are fully seated into rail.
• Make sure that the “P” insert remains within the bottom rail channel.
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STEP 3
STEP 4
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.
“P” Insert
STEP 5
INSTALL MID-RAIL AND TOP RAIL
• Slide mid-rail bracket cover onto both sides of the mid-rail. Holding mid-rail at an angle
above balusters, start at one end and insert first baluster, working your way across the
remaining balusters until they are seated through the top and bottom of the mid-rail.
• Line up mid-rail with mid-rail brackets and secure rail by installing two #8 x 3/4” self-drilling
screws through holes in both sides of each bracket. Snap bracket cover over the bracket.
• Holding the top sub-rail at an angle above the baluster, start at one end to insert first
baluster and tap lightly.
• Insert remaining balusters making sure they are seated completely in both bottom and top
sub-rails.
• Slide top bracket cover onto both sides of top rail. Place top cap rail over sub-rail.
• Secure rail by installing two #8 x 3/4” self-drilling screws through holes in both sides of
each top bracket. Snap bracket cover over the bracket.
STEP 6
FINISHING STEPS
• Tap post caps in place.
• Install two-piece, snap together trim.
• Measure to the underside of the bottom rail and cut rail support to measured length.
• Measure to the center of the bottom rail and secure rail support with 3/4” stainless
steel screw.
