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Frameless Glass Railing
®
Installation Instructions
FRAMELESS GLASS RAILING SYSTEM
General sequence of Crystal Rail installation

1. Install mounting brackets on deck and stairs ( begin with openings for gates or stairs)
2. Connect wiring and check that all LED lights are functioning properly
3. Install glass panels
4. Install stair glass panels
5. Install gates
6. Install all bracing clips
7. Install top and bottom support posts
8. Install handrail assembly

Planning

Before beginning installation, it is critical to carefully plan the layout of the installation. It is strongly recommended to begin
the layout and installation at openings for gates or stairs as this portion requires precise positioning of components and
glass panels for proper assembly. The following points must be taken into consideration when measuring and planning
your layout.
1. Mounting brackets (CRH) generally can be installed 3. Gap between glass panels must be at least 1.25” to
a minimum of 4”, to maximum of 14”, in from edge of allow for installation of bracing clip and no more than
glass to center of mounting bracket. 3.75” to meet building code requirements.

2. Gap between glass and wall must be a minimum of 4. When installing support posts at end panels, position
1.5” and no more than 2.5” to allow for installation of mounting bracket (CRH) in at least 7” from edge of
wall bracing clip (CRBW). If wall bracing clip cannot glass to center of mounting bracket, to allow clearance
be utilized, installing end bracing clip (CRBE) with end for installation of support post.
support post (CRSP) must be used as an alternative.

Minimum 1.5” Minimum 1.25”
2 Maximum 2.5” 3 Maximum 3.75”

CRBW CRBA
CRBE

Wall Tempered Glass Panel Tempered Glass Panel
CRSP

1 CRH 4
Minimum 4” Minimum 4” Minimum 7”
Diagram A Maximum 14” Maximum 14” (when installing support
(from edge of glass to center of mounting bracket)
post at end panel/opening)

5. Corner sections of glass must be installed with an offset 0.5” Openings between
of at least 0.5” to allow for installation of bracing clip 5 glass must be less
than 4”
and gap must be less than 4” to meet building code
requirements. 0.5” Gap can be 1.5”-2” Gap must be
1.5”on the
6. End pieces of deck glass at openings for stairs must on the hinge side 7 latch side
extend exactly 5/8” past where stair glass intersects
with deck glass to ensure proper alignment of top and
bottom support posts when installing handrail for stairs.
7. Standard glass panels are utilized for Crystal rail gates, 5/8”
typically 36” or 42” wide panels. Openings for gates 6
must be at least 3” larger and no more than 4” larger
than glass panel used for gate. NOTE: Maximum glass
size for use as gate is 42” width.
Diagram B 3

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