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Drawings 17A & 17B: DRILL PILOT HOLES WITH
LONG DRILL BIT & DRIVE HEX HEAD SCREWS INTO
NEWEL POST WITH EXTENDED DRIVER BIT.
G. After securing the rail attachment brackets
to the post, choose one of the 4 holes in the
long leg of the rail attachment bracket that
does not interfere with the last baluster. Take
a
9
⁄
" drill bit & use that hole as a guide to
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drill 1 hole through the aluminum stiffener &
the PVC rail. Repeat at the other end of the
rail. (See Drawing 18)
Drawing 18 – DRILL SIDEWALK BOLT HOLES IN TOP
RAIL
H. Insert one of the ¼"X 1" sidewalk bolts
with the large, flat, round head, from
underneath. NOTE: THERE ARE 2 DIFFERENT
LENGTH SIDEWALK BOLTS. IN THIS STEP
FOR THE UPPER RAIL SECTION, BE SURE TO
USE THE 1"-LONG BOLTS. DO NOT USE THE
/
"-LONG BOLTS. Refer back to Drawings
3
4
11B & 11C & use a stiff putty knife or the
blade of a tri-square (if thin enough) to
prevent the sidewalk bolt from turning as you
tighten a ¼" lock-nut onto the bolt with a
wrench or driver bit. (See Drawings 19A &
19B)
IMPORTANT: Do not over-tighten the
sidewalk bolt or the head of the bolt will
crush the underside of the PVC rail!
4 LEVEL RAIL TURNED BALUSTER
Drawings 19A & 19B: INSERT & FASTEN SIDEWALK
BOLTS TO SECURE TOP RAIL ATTACHMENT
BRACKETS
I. Using the groove in the center of the
U-shaped aluminum stiffener as a guide, take
an electric drill with
⁄
" diameter drill bit & drill
3
16
1 hole through the aluminum stiffener over
each baluster. Be sure to lay out your holes so
they miss the screw used in the initial assembly
of the rail by approximately ½" (See Drawings
20A & 20B).
If the handrail mounting brackets are over the
last balusters, drill through the handrail bracket
& then through the stiffener with the 3⁄16"
diameter drill bit. IMPORTANT: Drill only
through the aluminum. Do not drill into the
baluster because the
⁄
" diameter hole will
3
16
be too large for the screw to tighten the PVC
baluster properly. Drill
⁄
1
8
the screws through the
3
you just drilled, into the baluster inserts.
After all the holes are drilled, be sure to check
that the balusters are straight & that none of
them have rotated. Use the #8 X 2½" square-
drive screws to fasten the balusters. If the
handrail mounting brackets are over the last
balusters, drive screws through holes you just
drilled in the handrail attachment brackets into
the last balusters.
Drawing 20A: DRILL U-SHAPED ALUMINUM
STIFFENER TO RECEIVE BALUSTER SCREWS
⁄
"
7
16
Drawing 20B: TURNED BALUSTER SCREW
Top rail
screws through
aluminum
u-channel stiffener
THE RAIL ASSEMBLY IS NOW READY FOR
THE INSTALLATION OF THE DECORATIVE
TOP RAIL (See Drawing 21)
Drawing 21: RAIL ASSEMBLY PRIOR TO DECORATIVE
NOTE: AT THIS POINT, IF YOUR RAIL IS OVER
8' LONG YOU WILL NEED TO ADD THE
SUPPLEMENTAL I-BEAM STIFFENER (See
J. If your handrail is over 8' long, you will
need to add the Supplemental I-beam
Stiffener to the top rail assembly.
Be sure to cut the Supplemental I-Beam
" diameter holes for
stiffener 8" shorter than the overall length of
⁄
" diameter holes
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the PVC rail section. Drop the Supplemental
I-beam Stiffener into the space between the
legs of the U-shaped aluminum stiffener.
Center the Supplemental I-Beam stiffener
between the 2 ends of the rail section. (See
Drawings 22A & 22B)
Drawings 22A & 22B: INSTALL SUPPLEMENTAL
I-BEAM STIFFENER FOR RAILS OVER 8' LONG
LOCATIONS
Top rail screws
through PVC rail
Baluster
inserts to
receive
screws
Bottom rail
screws
through
PVC rail
TOP RAIL INSTALLATION
Drawings 22A – 22D)
