Drolet ESCAPE 1800 owner manual Before you install the ceiling support, you need to frame the area

1.Place your stove where you would like it located and use a plumb line to mark the ceiling directly above your stove flue. You will probably have to adjust this position slightly to ensure that your chimney will run between the joists. You can use a stud finder to locate the joists. You also need to take into account the minimum clearances to combustible materials. After you have determined where the chimney will go through the ceiling, use a spoke saw or power jig saw to cut a hole, remembering that you need a minimum 2-inch clearance between the chimney and any combustible materials. Depending on whether you have a one or two story structure, you will need to cut a matching hole through the floor of the attic or second floor living space.

2.Before you install the ceiling support, you need to frame the area.

3.To install the ceiling support, just slide the assembly into the framed opening from below. Once you ensure that the finishing plate is flush with the underside of the ceiling and assembly is level, secure it with screws.

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