FMI MM33, MM39, MM44, MM49, MM63 Rebar locations, Wood Floor, Crawl Space or Upper Floor:, FLOO, Supporting floor system Installation, Figure 26

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Supporting floor system Installation

It is the ultimate responsibility of the installer to ensure that proper concrete slab supports are used.

WARNING to the licensed design professional and/orbuildingcontractor:Itisyourresponsibility to be certain that the Grand Meridian can be properly supported by the combustible floor system on which the fireplace will rest.

For fireplace support foundations installed on concrete refer to Appendix I and II (pages 42 & 43) for specific instructions.

Rebar locations

Lay-out the position of the fireplace and drill holes where the rebar will be located. Secure the #3 rebar 4 inches into the concrete foundation with ITW Epoxy or Simpson Epoxy. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for installation of rebar into slab.

Wood Floor

Anchorage of fireplace to wood floor construction is required. Refer to Figure 29 on page 20 for anchorage dimensions. Four anchors are required to attach to the sub-flooring framing.

For floors supported by I-Joists, the method of anchorage is illustrated in Figures 27 and 28, page 19. Figure 31, page 20 illustrates the general arrangement of anchorage to floor 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 floor framing. Additional floor joists or I-joists may be required as determined by the licensed design professional.

The dead weights for the fireplace are noted in Table I. It is the task and responsibility of the general con- tractor/installer to see that the proper reinforcement for weight loads are made by a licensed design professional prior to the fireplace installation.

As stated above, it is desirable to place additional framing for alignment of anchor rods. Refer to Figure 29, page 20 for anchor rod locations.

Attach the firebox side wall anchors to steel support frame by inserting all-thread rods through holes on the bottom flange on the steel support frame as shown in Figure 32 and 33, page 21. Secure with two Ø 2" o.d. x Ø 9/16" i.d. x 0.10" Washers and two 1/2"-13 UNC Nuts.

Crawl Space or Upper Floor:

For installation of firebox over combustible crawl spaces or upper floors, anchorage of the firebox is required. Illustrations of examples of possible anchorage methods are shown in Figures 26 thru 28 depending upon the type of floor framing. Final method of anchorage is to be determined by licensed design professional.

For conventional framing, where the floor joists are parallel with the sides of the firebox, the addition of floor joists to align with the anchor brackets allows the brackets to be directly connected to the floor joists.

Note: Additional floor joists may be required to support the weight of the firebox and chimney. Where the floor joists run parallel to the front of the firebox, anchorage can be accomplished in like manner as shown in Figure 26 using blocking between the floor joist.