Ceiling Chimney Hole Possible Obstructions

Vermont Castings EWF30

Locate center point of the chimney on ceiling as though a straight up chimney arrangement is to be used. Mea- sure your offset dimension from straight up chimney

Existing	AB	AB
Ceiling	AB	AB
Joists

center point on ceiling.

Ceiling Chimney Hole/

Possible Obstructions

The size of the hole in ceiling will vary with the angle at which the chimney passes through ceiling.

Drive a nail up through ceiling at marked chimney center point. Go to ﬂoor above and see where hole will be cut. Check to see where existing ceiling joists and other possible obstructions are located...i.e. wiring,

New Framing Members

Chimney

Hole

Ceiling

A"SK" Series framing = 14��" X 14��" (368 x 368 mm)

B "S" Series framing = 17��" X 17��" (445 x 445 mm)

Fig. 10 Typical frame for ceiling chimney hole.

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plumbing etc... If necessary, re-position chimney and/or

ﬁreplace to avoid obstructions.

Cutting the Hole

Cover ﬁreplace collar opening and cut proper sized chimney hole in chimney.

Framing the Ceiling Hole

Frame the ceiling chimney hole as shown in Figure

10.It is good practice to use framing lumber that is the same size as the ceiling joists; this is a requirement at attic level.

The following table gives ﬁrestop spacer model num- bers:

Chimney Hole Size

	Angle of Chimney at Ceiling
Size of Chimney	Vertical	30°
8" Flue	SKFS2A	SKFS6A
"SK" Series	14¹⁄₂" x 14¹⁄₂"	14¹⁄₂" x 25¹⁄₂"
	(368mm x 368mm)	(368mm x 648mm)
8" Flue	FS2A	FS6A
"S" Series 3-Wall	17¹⁄₂" x 17¹⁄₂"	17⁷⁄₈" x 29⁵⁄₈"
	(445mm x 445mm)	(454mm x 753mm)

1¹⁄₂” (38mm)

1/2” Min.

Overlap

“Z” Metal Safety Strips (1 or 2 pcs.)

“Z” Safety Strip

Fire- Decorative

place Hearth Face

Plat- form

Fig. 9 Ceiling chimney hole sizes necessary for installing ﬁrestop spacer.

The inside dimension of the frame must be the same as the hole size selected from Figure 9 in order to pro- vide required the 1¹⁄₂” (38 mm) air space between the outside diameter of the chimney and the edges of the

framed ceiling hole.

Positioning, Safety Strips,

Securing the Fireplace

Slide ﬁreplace into position.

Safety strips are used to ensure that any combustible materials in front of the ﬁreplace are protected even though a noncombustible hearth extension is required.

When the ﬁnished extended hearth is added, the top of the ﬁnished hearth must be ﬂush with the bottom of the ﬁreplace. “Z” shaped metal safety strips have been

Hearth Ext.

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Fig. 11 Safety strip installation.

supplied with the ﬁreplace and are required for instal- lation. The safety strips provided have a 1” offset. For applications with a greater offset, “Z” shaped strips will have to be fabricated of metal. Overlap safety strips at least 1/2” to provide a positive joint. The safety strips must also extend at least 1¹⁄₂” (38mm) beyond the sides of the ﬁreplace. (Fig. 11)

NOTE: Safety strips are not required over noncombus- tible ﬂoors where all supports at the base of the ﬁre- place are noncombustible.

Four (4) nailing ﬂanges are supplied with the ﬁreplace (found on the ﬁreplace hearth). To level the box and secure it ﬁrmly in place, remove the nailing ﬂanges from the hearth and install at the sides of the ﬁreplace as

shown in Figure 12.

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EWF30 specifications

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