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FRAMING
The Madison can be installed with either an arched opening
The framing kits serve two purposes. They are necessary if optional doors (DK80) are to be installed.
CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES
MAINTAIN THESE MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COM- BUSTIBLES:
Fireplace framing - 0" to
- 23 3/8” to top of fireplace opening.
Secondly, they act as a reference when finishing to the fire- place opening.
The FK80 is designed to accomodate 1/2” to 1 1/2” finishing material. They are adjustable to ensure doors open fully . If finishing material is thicker than 1 1/2”, an optional exten- sion kit is available (EK80).
It is best to frame your fireplace after it is positioned and the vent system is installed. Use 2x4's and frame to local build- ing codes.
Note: In order to avoid the possibility of exposed insulation or vapour barrier coming in contact with the fireplace body, it is recommended that the walls of the fireplace enclosure be “finished” (ie: drywall/sheetrock), as you would finish any other outside wall of a home. This will ensure that clearance to combustibles is maintained within the cavity.
For convenience, the
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IMPORTANT:
screwed in place.
It is not necessary to install a hearth extension, but the fire- place should be raised to be flush with either the hearth or the finished floor.
When roughing in the fireplace, raise the fireplace to ac- commodate for the thickness of the finished floor materials, i.e. tile, carpeting, hard wood, which if not planned for will interfere with the removal of the hearth strip, which must be removed to access the firebox.
Objects placed in front of the fireplace should be kept a minimum of 48" away from the front face.
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The Madison requires a minimum inside enclosure height of 72”.
For temperature require- ments, this area must be left unobstructed.
It is recommended that the enclosure be ventilated at the top and bottom to circu- late the hot air.
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WARNING
Facing and/or finishing
material must never
overhang into the fireplace
opening.
Do not distort or force the frame
kit components.
When using a rough finish
material (i.e.; stone), maintain a ¼” - ½” border from the framing components.