| SDek Rail - Aluminum post frame with H-Rail bottom rail and tempered glass - Page 4 |
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Step 13: Measure to install the Dek
Rail corner dress caps. Hook your tape on the raised center portion of the anchor rail as shown. Measure and mark a line at 3 - 7/16". Do this for both
pieces. Transfer these lines to both lower sides of the anchor rail. Now measure 1/4" forward, (towards the length of the piece), and make another line on
both pieces. Only the top portion of the anchor rail needs these 3rd set of lines. The 3rd set of lines represents your cut-off length for your
top rail. |
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Step 14: Using the lower second set of lines, (the ones you
transfered earlier), drill out 4 holes using a 1/4 inch bit through the inside set of line grooves buit into the anchor rail. They are those
closest to the raised center portion of this material. Later, you will use these holes to send a screw up through
the underside of the anchor rail to secure the corner dress caps. |
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Step 15: This photo shows the anchor rail to wall connection. In
this case, we've attached the aluminum L shapped wall bracket to a short piece of anchor rail, centered half way over the end post. To avoid an additional
joint, you can also secure the L-bracket directly to a full length of anchor rail as long as the piece you are working with is long enough to pass the
end post and mate to the wall. Once in place, secure to the wall using 2 - # 12 x 2-1/2" screws - The same ones used for the post anchors. The top rail
installation will later hide this bracket from view. |
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Step 16: You are now ready to install the top
rail. Starting flush with the 1/4" forward lines - or 3rd set you made earlier, rest the top rail over the anchor rail and using both hands, squeeze
the pieces together until you hear a "snap" sound meaning that they are now secured. Unlike an anchor rail butt
joint, top rail joints, if they occur, do not have to fall over a post. In fact, the finished railing will be stronger if you stager
your top and anchor rail joints apart - The same principle as typical wood framing. If the railing run is 20 feet or under then no butt joints will
be required for either component. |
