HB&G Building Products PermaRail Plus Instrucciones De Instalación

PermaRail Plus – Level Rail with Turned Balusters Installation Instructions
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1. INSTALL INSERTS THAT WILL RECEIVE
SCREWS INTO ENDS OF HOLLOW, TURNED
BALUSTERS
A. The square end of the insert goes in first.
B. Use a flat block to push against the arched
end of the insert and push the insert into the
end of the baluster with the flat block until the
block hits the end of the baluster and cannot
be pushed any further. (See Drawings 1A-1C)
Drawings 1A-1C: INSTALL BALUSTER END INSERTS
2. LAY OUT THE BALUSTER SPACING
NOTE: Start layout from the center of the
rail section & work towards each end.
A. For Simplified Baluster Spacing (with
variable spacing at the ends of the rail section
that does not equal the spacing between the
balusters) use the following procedure to
determine your layout.
I. Add the baluster thickness + code-
compliant spacing. Suggested spacing for
1½" turned balusters = 3¾" between the
balusters. 1½" + 3¾" = 5¼" baluster
spacing on center. NOTE: Check local
building codes for maximum allowed
spacing.
B. For Equal Baluster Spacing (all spaces
between balusters & spacing at the ends of
the rail section are equal) you can use the
following procedure to determine the spacing
of the balusters. NOTE: Check local building
codes for maximum allowed spacing.
I. Note the measurement of the rail section
length.
II. Divide the rail section length by 5.25. As
an example, let's say the overall length of
the rail is 89.5" & we are using 1½" wide
turned balusters. 89.50 / 5. 25 = 17.05
III. Round the value you obtained up to the
nearest whole number. In this example,
17.05 rounds up to 18. This is the number
of spaces you will have in this rail section.
You will have one more space than
balusters, so in this example, you will have
17 balusters. NOTE: An odd number of
balusters results in a baluster in the
center of your rail section. An even
number of balusters results in a space
in the center.
IV. Multiply 17 by the width of one turned
baluster (in this example, 1½"). 17 X 1.50
= 25.50". This is the sum total width of the
17 turned balusters.
V. Subtract 25.50" from the length of the
rail section. 89.50 – 25.50 = 64. This is
the sum total width of the 18 spaces.
VI. Divide 64 by 18 to determine the width
of each space: 64 /18 = 3.55. Round this
number up to the nearest 1/16th inch. In
this case, that number is 3.5625 or 3
This is the width of the spaces between
the balusters & the approximate width of
the spaces at each end of the rail section.
NOTE: When rounding up to the nearest
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end of the rail will be slightly less than
the spacing between the balusters, but
this will not be noticeable.
C. Each baluster will receive three #8 X 2½"
screws: (See Drawing 2)
I. 1 screw through the bottom PVC
Standard rail into the center of the baluster
insert
II. 1 screw through the top PVC Standard
rail into the baluster insert, ¼" off of center
III. 1 screw through the top U-shaped
aluminum stiffener into the baluster insert,
¼" off of center in the opposite direction of
the screw installed in the previous step
Drawing 2: BALUSTER SCREW LAYOU
Top rail
screws through
aluminum
Top rail screws
u-channel stiffener
through PVC rail
3. SET UP ASSEMBLY STATION & SCREW
BALUSTERS TO STANDARD BOTTOM RAIL /
STANDARD TOP SUB-RAIL
A. It is recommended to devise a temporary
assembly station to make the assembly
process quick & accurate. A 4x8 sheet of
plywood across a pair of saw horses or
workbench works well as temporary assembly
table.
I. When using 1½" thick turned balusters,
cut 2 baluster assembly support blocks
that are approximately 3½" wide & ½"
thick. (See Drawings 3A & 3B)
Drawing 3A: TEMPORARY ASSEMBLY STATION
Drawing 3B: TEMPORARY ASSEMBLY STATION
SETUP
Standard
rail
Baluster assembly support block
B. Use the #8 X 2½" square-drive screws to
fasten the balusters to the rail sections. NOTE:
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It is necessary to layout & pre-drill
16
diameter holes for the screws through the
rail and into the baluster inserts. Do not try
to drive the screws without pre-drilling or
you may push the baluster inserts further
into the hollow balusters. As noted in Step
2C, one screw should be used at each end of
the baluster, screwing the PVC rail pieces to
the balusters. For an odd number of balusters,
start by installing one of the balusters at the
center of the rail. For an even number of
balusters, start by installing one of the 2
balusters that will be closest to the center of
the rail.
C. Cut a spacer block out of scrap material,
exactly the width of the space that will be
between two balusters. (See Drawing 4A)
After installing your first baluster at the center
of the rail (for an odd number of balusters) or
next to the center space (for an even number
of balusters), press the spacer block against
one side of that baluster & put the next
T baluster in place, tight against the other end
of the spacer block. Do this at the top &
bottom of the baluster. Screw this second
baluster in place. (See Drawings 4b & 4C)
Repeat this process for all the remaining
Baluster
balusters. Check your spacing with a tape
inserts to
receive measure periodically to make sure your
screws
spacing is correct & make any necessary
Bottom rail
adjustments. The installation of the balusters
screws
through
is complete. (See Drawing 5)
PVC rail
Drawing 4: BALUSTER SPACER BLOCK
Drawings 4B & 4C: PRE-DRILL
HOLES THROUGH PVC RAIL & INTO BALUSTER
INSERT & SCREW RAIL TO BALUSTER INSERTS
LEVEL RAIL TURNED BALUSTER 1
Standard
1-1/2" thick turned baluster
rail
Temporary assembly
table top
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