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 Forconventionalframing, wheretheoor joistsareparallel
withthesidesoftherebox, theadditionofoorjoiststo align
withthe anchor brackets allows the brackets to be directly
connectedtotheoorjoists.
 Notethatadditional oorjoists maybe requiredtosupport
theweightofthereboxandchimney.Wheretheoorjoistsrun
paralleltothefrontoftherebox,anchoragecanbeaccomplished
inlikemannerasshowninFigure5usingblockingbetweenthe
oorjoist.
 ForoorssupportedbyI-Joists,themethodofanchorage is
illustratedinFigures6 and7.Figure10illustrates thegeneral
arrangementofanchoragetooorframing.
 Itisimportanttotakeintoconsiderationthat theloadforthe
GrandMeridian Fireplace must be considered as additional
deadloadthat willhaveto besupportedby theoorframing.
AdditionaloorjoistsorI-joistsmayberequiredasdetermined
bythelicenseddesignprofessional.
 Thedeadweightsforthe replacearenotedin TableI.Itis
thetaskandresponsibilityofthegeneral contractor/installerto
seethattheproperreinforcementforweightloadsaremadeby
alicenseddesignprofessionalpriortothereplaceinstallation.
Asstated above, it is desirable to place additional framing
foralignmentofanchorrods.RefertoFigure10foranchorrod
locations.
Figure 5
FloorSheathing
notshownfor
clarity
Anchor Bracket
Assembly
EXAMPLE ONLY
2X FLOOR JOIST
2X FLOOR JOIST
A35Brackets
(16required)
I-Joist
Simpson
Strong-Tie
A-35 or
equivalent
Figure 6
I-JoistAnchoring
TopView

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I-JOISTS

Anchor
Brackets
Figure 7
I-Joist
Anchoring
Bottom
View

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