Alcove Installations
Because of their restricted air flow and heat reten- tion characteristics, alcove installations have specific construction requirements and special clearances. No rear stove or chimney connector heat shields are used in alcove installations. Bottom heat shield requirements remain the same as for other installations.
ALCOVE INSTALLATION OF THE ENCORE IS NOT PERMITTED IN CANADA.
Construction Requirements
The following illustrations show noncombustible ceiling framing and maximum and minimum permitted dimen- sions for alcove construction.
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| 7/16” Durock® | |
36" | Use recommended | (or equivalent) | |
spaced 1” off | |||
Max. | floor protection | ||
wood studs on | |||
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| noncombustible | |
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| spacers | |
| 48" Min. | ST502 | |
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Fig. 17 Floor plan. Sheetrock on front face butts to Durock® (or equivalent) alcove lining.
Encore Woodburning Stove
ST504
Fig. 19 Cutaway perspective of acolve installation.
Existing Combus- |
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tible Framing | 24" | |
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| 11" | |
Metal studs | Min. | |
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support 7/16” |
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Durock® (or | 36" | |
equivalent) | ||
Max. | ||
ceiling | ||
| 14���" |
Joist Shield (Supplied by Chimney Manufac- turer)
48" Min. |
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| ST505 |
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Fig. 20 Reflected ceiling plan.
Metal
Stud
1” Air gap top to bottom, on both sides and back wall
Combustible facing may overlap metal studs by 1”
7/16” Durock® (or equivalent)
Ceiling sup- port package extends 2” below Durock® (or equivalent) ceiling
1” air gap, top and bot- tom, on both sides and back wall
62" Min.
65" to Alcove Ceiling
ST503
Fig. 18 Alcove side section.
NOTE: From 62” to 65” must be covered by a noncombus- tible material.
ST506
Fig. 21 Front Section; 65” min. clearance from finsihed floor surface to combustibles on front face. Combustible facing may overlap metal studs by only 1”. It should not extend be- low the height of the noncombustible ceiling.
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