6Framing & Clearances
A. Selecting Fireplace Locations
Several options are available to you when choosing a loca- tion for your fireplace. This fireplace may be used as a room divider, installed along a wall, across a corner or used in an exterior chase. See Figure 6.1
Locating the fireplace in a basement, near frequently opened doors, central heat outlets or returns, or other locations of considerable air movement can affect the performance and cause intermittent smoke spillage from the front of the fire- place when no outside air is used. Outside air must be used for combustion. The Constitution comes equipped with an outside air inlet to feed combustion air from outside the home, along with an outside air termination cap. Consider- ation should be given to these factors before deciding on a location. See Sections 4 and 5.
NOTICE: In addition to these framing dimensions, also reference the following sections
• Clearances (Section 6.B)
NOTICE:
•Illustrations and photos reflect typical installations and are FOR DESIGN PURPOSES ONLY.
•Illustrations/diagrams are not drawn to scale.
•Actual installation/appearance may vary due to individual design preference.
•Hearth & Home Technologies reserves the right to alter its products.
NOTICE:
A minimum 1 in. air clearance must be maintained at the back and to the sides of the fireplace as- sembly.
Chimney sections at any level require a 2 in. mini- mum air space clearance between the framing and chimney sections.
D
E
A | Across a corner | |
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F | 24 in. | |
(610mm) | ||
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As a
room H A divider
48 in.
(1219mm)
B
G
A
In an exterior chase or projecting into a garage
Along a wall
I
A
24 in.
(610mm)
B
B
24 in.
(610mm)
Model: |
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Constitution |
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| 1063 | 406 | 2273 | 1608 | 570 | 1137 | 357 | 1421 | 1292 | ||
finished walls) | mm |
NOTICE: Measurements are FRAMING dimensions only and do not include drywall either in the cavity or on
the interior walls.
Figure 6.1 Fireplace Locations
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