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Installing the Fireplace
Step 1
Locating the
Fireplace
The diagram below shows space and clearance requirements for locating a fireplace within a room.
GLASS | GLASS |
36" |
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| GLASS |
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| 36 " |
| TOP |
| VIEW |
| 36" |
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| GLASS |
| 1" |
| GLASS |
Figure 3. Fireplace Locations and Space
Requirements
Clearance Requirements
The top, back, and sides of the fireplace are defined by
Minimum Clearances from the Fireplace to
Combustible Materials
Glass |
| Back of | Metal Ends | Top of |
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Sides | Floor | Fireplace | of Fireplace | Fireplace | Ceiling* |
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36 inches | 0 | 1/2 inch | 1/2 inch | 31 inches | |
(914 mm) |
| (13 mm) | (13 mm) | (89 mm) | (787 mm) |
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*The clearance to the ceiling is measured from the top of the unit, excluding any standoffs (see Figure 13).
The minimum clearance to a perpendicular wall extending past the face of the fireplace is one inch (25 mm).
The metal end(s) of these fireplaces may NOT be recessed into combustible construction.
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