Optional Cast Facade installation

Install the Facade per instructions provided in Facade Kit (ordered separately - see Page 22).

Framing, Facing And Mantel

The construction of the framing, facing, and mantel must be in accordance with the standards and the following illustrations (Figures

8 and 9):

A.Frame the fireplace using 2” x 3” or heavier lumber.

B.WARNING: Combustible materials can- not be used in the space directly above the fireplace, except for the studs above the facade that support the facing and mantel. This area must remain empty for a height of 6’8” (2,032 mm) mea- sured from the base of the appliance.

C.Frame the fireplace with vertical studs at the sides of the fireplace running from floor to ceiling (see Figure 8). If combustible facing is to be used, position the studs back, from the front edge of the fireplace (a space that is the thickness of the facing material, so that the facing can be installed flush with the fireplace facing). Frame headers between the vertical studs only as follows:

•Place 2” x 3” or 2” x 4” headers, only along the upper part of the front, side and back faces (some codes may require a 2” x 6” on an outside bearing wall). Do not put wood or any combustible material within the area above the fireplace except on the front facing.

•Place headers only as required to sup- port the facing and mantel.

D.WARNING: The fireplace must not be in contact with any insulation or loose fill- ing material. Cover the insulation with drywall panels around the fireplace.

Hearth Extension Requirements

The Ladera™ fireplace may be installed directly on a combustible floor. The supplied safety metal strip must be positioned as follows: One half under the front of the fireplace and the other half must extend on the floor over which the hearth extension will be built (see Figure 7A).

*The safety metal strip must cover the entire width of the fireplace

The combustible floor in front of the fireplace must be covered with at least a 1/2 inch of non-combustible material (tile, marble, stone, etc). See Figure 7B.

Cold climate INSTALLATIONS

Climates where temperatures will fall below 32° F (0° C).

The heating performance of the appliance will varydependinguponthelevelofinsulation,house design, how the appliance is operated, etc.

If this fireplace is being installed in a cold climate, it is especially important to seal all cracks around the fireplace and wherever cold air could enter the room with noncombustible material.

NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.

Fireplace

WARNING: THE HEARTH EXTEN-

 

SION IS TO BE INSTALLED ONLY

 

AS ILLUSTRATED.

The crack between the fireplace

Safety Metal Strip

and the hearth extension must be

sealed with a non-combustible

Hearth Extension

material such as sand-cement

grout.

Non-Combustible

 

Finish Material

 

1/2”

 

13mm

 

Floor

Elevated Fireplaces

Fireplace

uElevated fireplace installations require a special “Z” Metal

Safety Strips (field provided),

Platform

in place of the safety metal strip

 

shown above. The safety strip

 

should extend the full width of

 

the fireplace. When more than

 

onesafetystripisusedtheymust

 

overlap by a minimum of 1”.

 

 

2”

Figure 7A - Hearth Extension Requirements

u

Hearth Extension Requirements

Mantel

Area where wood mantel

can be installed

 

 

 

39”

 

 

 

(990mm)

 

 

 

Min.

 

45 Deg.

17” Min.

 

4”

Hearth

 

(432mm)

(102mm)

Extension

 

18”

 

32-3/4”

 

(457mm)

 

(832mm)

 

Min.

 

Min.

 

Figure 7B

Non-Combustible Material

Also, the outside air inlet duct should be wrapped with noncombustible insulation to minimize the formation of condensation.

Do not place insulation materials directly against the chimney sections. We recommend that you use the insulated wall radiation shield since it will maintain the home’s thermal barrier. AC chimney is NOT recommended in very cold climates (in areas with temperatures below 0° F (-18° C).