New Buck Corporation FP-BR-10-ZC Finishing Your Fireplace, Clearances, Side Wall, 7 MIN, 42 MIN

FINISHING YOUR FIREPLACE

There is a wide variety of finishing material available	Check to see whether man-made brick and stone are
for your fireplace from formal wall treatments with	made of non combustible materials before using them
marble and mantels, to rustic wood paneling, stone or	on the face of the fireplace. Some of these products
brick. Non-Combustible materials used in this	contain combustible materials.	Combustible		wall
installation such as slate, tile, marble, etc. must be at	coverings such as paneling or wallboard may not
least 1/2" thick.	overlap the black face of the fireplace.		The	space
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE BLACK FACE OF	between the wall covering and the fireplace should be
THE FIREPLACE NOT BE COVERED WITH	sealed with a heat resistant material such as rock wool
ANY TYPE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.	insulation or mortar.
Non-combustible facing materials such as marble, brick,	NOTE: An “L” shaped steel lintel must be installed
or ceramic tile may overlap the black face of the	across the top of the firebox opening where facing
fireplace up to the opening on either side of the	materials such as brick or stone is used on the face of
fireplace. Seal all joints between the black fireplace face	the firebox. It acts as a support/firestop.		It should be
and the wall covering with a heat-resistant material such	attached to the face of the fireplace with screws and
as rock wool insulation or mortar. Be sure to use high	sealed to the fireplace with a heat-resistant sealer.
temperature adhesive or mortar when anchoring brick,
stone, or tile to the face of the fireplace.

CLEARANCES	3.	Mantel Clearances: We have provided 4 different
To ensure a safe installation, the following must be
carefully observed.	situations to position your mantel. See Figure 5.
	4.	Floor Clearances: No clearance is required if the
1. Sidewall Clearances: Clearances from the right or
left side of the fireplace opening to any adjacent		appliance is installed per these instructions.
	5.	Front Clearances: From the Front of the fireplace
combustible wall should not be less than 7", facing the
unit.		to any combustible materials should not be any less

2. Ceiling Clearances: The ceiling height should not	than 24”.
be less than 42" from the top of the fireplace opening.	NOTE: Adequate clearance around air openings
	must be maintained. Never cover any openings on
	the appliance with any type material.

FIGURE 4

SIDE WALL

7" MIN.	CLEARANCE
	FROM FIREPLACE	42" MIN.
	OPENING TO SIDE WALL
		CLEARANCE
		TO CEILING
LEFT SIDE	RIGHT SIDE

24” CLEARANCE TO FRONT

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