Deck Images E2A® Warranty and Testing
Deck Images E2A® railing products have been evaluated for structural integrity by an independent laboratory through full-scale assembly testing. Built to last, they come with a 15-year warranty.
Warranty Information
Testing Statement
System Evaluation:
- Deck Images E2A product has been evaluated by Stork Laboratories through full-scale assembly testing. Deck Images 36" E2A system was evaluated in a complete assembly consisting of a 12 foot railing span supported at the ends by 6 foot return railing sections that were securely fastened to the building structure*. Posts are 2-1/2" (6005-T5 aluminum) with 5" x 5" x 3/8" base plates (6061-T6 aluminum). A post was located midway in the railing assembly (6 feet center-to-center from the corner post). Return railing sections were provided at each end of the 12 foot span. The 2-1/2" Support Posts were secured to a solid wood deck structure using the Deck Images E2A post mounting kit. Refer to Deck Images E2A instructions for post mounting hardware specifications and mounting instructions. Railing picket baluster infill consisted of 3/4 " round (6063-T6) or 1/2" x 3/4 " square. Railing glazing infill consisted of 5⁄16" x 6" Tempered Glass infill strips (ANSI.97.1 tempered glass). The Top Rail was 2" x 1.92" with a wall thickness of 0.065" (6063-T5). Bottom Rail is 1.28" x 1.59" with a wall thickness of 0.065" (6063-T5).
- When Deck Images systems are assembled under the conditions described above, the railing meets the guardrail requirements of R301.5 of the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC).
- When Deck Images guardrail is installed in configurations other than described above, each installation shall be designed using numerical methods by a registered professional engineer licensed in the state in which the project is constructed. Sealed shop drawings shall be made available to interested parties to demonstrate compliance with applicable building codes.
- If Deck Images railing is installed contrary to the specific assembly described above and sealed engineering drawings are not available, then the railing is intended for decorative purposes only and cannot be used in applications where a structural railing system is required by building code. *During testing the return railing support posts were securely fastened to the building using Deck Images “Building Connectors.” The connection kit consists of 2" square top connectors with a 2-3/4" length of square top rail used as an internal spacer between the two top connectors. Connectors were attached to the 2-1/2" end post using two #12 x 3/4 " stainless steel screws and into the solid structure blocking representing a structural building connection with two #14 x 2" stainless steel screws. Two #8 x 3/4 " stainless steel screws were used to connect each top connector to the internal spacer between the two connectors.
