PREPARING POSTS
Transform Cable Rail MUST be installed on 4" x 4" wooden posts sleeved with
Transform post sleeves to support cable tension!
1.
Prepare all posts and mounting surfaces before
installation. If using a trim ring, be sure to install
trim ring prior to attaching your cable and/or
fastening bottom beam.
NOTE: Check with your local building code
office for design load requirements for guard
rails and bottom space requirements. All
supporting structures should be built in
accordance with applicable building codes.
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2.
Temporarily secure a plank on the nose of
the stairs along side of the posts onto which
you are installing the stair rail (Fig. 1). The
thickness of the plank will determine the
space between the stairs and the bottom rail.
Mark the post where the top of the plank
hits to determine your bottom beam
placement (Fig. 2 - a). Repeat for all posts
in your installation.
NOTE: Depending on the angle of your stair,
code may require you to mount the bottom
beam to the tread noses (no plank). Check
with your local building office for applicable
regulations.
3.
Place the bottom beam (component C) on
plank with the flat surface of the bottom
beam facing down. Trace the angle of the
posts at the inside edge of the posts onto the
bottom beam (Fig. 3).
Remove marked bottom beam, and place
your bottom rail (component B) on your
plank, and clamp in place. Mark the angle of
the posts on the bottom rail.
(Fig. 1)
(Fig. 2)
(Fig. 3)