C. Facing Material
•Facing and/or finishing materials must not interfere with air flow through louvers, operation of louvers or doors, or access for service.
•Facing and/or finishing materials must never overhang into the glass opening.
•Observe all clearances when applying combustible materials.
WARNING! Risk of Fire! DO NOT apply combustible materials beyond the minimum clearances. Comply with all minimum clearances to combustibles as specified in this manual. Overlapping materials could ignite and will interfere with proper operation of doors and louvers.
WARNING! Risk of Fire! DO NOT install drywall or other combustible materials over the
Decorative facing material thickness is measured from the face of the
Overlap Requirement: See Figure 13.9.
Inside Fit requirement: See Figure 13.10 and Figure 13.11.
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FINISHING MATERIAL |
0 - 1 IN. THICK |
TONIC DECORATIVE |
FRONT SHOWN |
FINISHING MATERIAL |
0 - 1 IN. THICK |
DRYWALL OR
EQUIVALENT (1/2 IN.)
Figure 13.9 Overlap Fit Method (Tonic or Martini Decorative Front)
Non-Combustible Finish Materials
0 - 1 inch thickness-Overlap Fit Method
Both the Tonic and Martini decorative fronts are designed to overlap finish materials 0 inches to 1 inch thick. See Figure 13.9.
NOTICE: This one inch maximum not only includes the decorative finish materials (marble, tile, slate, etc) but also the mortar or adhesive used to attach the decorative finish material.
The
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