Clearances To Combustibles - Travis Industries 36 ELITE-BI Xtrordinair Installation Manual

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Clearances to Combustibles

! Follow the clearances listed below - do not follow the clearances listed in the chimney instructions
¥ Maintain a 2" clearance from the chimney to combustibles (measured horizontally)
¥ Use offsets, if necessary, to maintain clearances
¥ In the area above the fireplace before the chimney penetrates the ceiling (use a firestop), the chimney
must maintain the clearances listed below:
3-3/4" to the rear of the chimney
4-1/2" to the front of the chimney
Firestops
¥ Whenever the chimney penetrates a floor or
ceiling a firestop is required on the bottom side
of the floor joists
¥ When passing through an attic the firestop must
be placed on the attic side of the joists
¥ When the chimney passes through a living space
it must be totally enclosed (maintain the
minimum 2" clearance to combustibles)
¥ The space between frames that hold the firestop
in place should be measured as follows:
Temco
Superior
FMI
Marco
-I I
N NSTALLATION
3 3/4" Min.
Offsets are
used to
obtain Min.
4 1/2" to
header.
Cut-Away
of Block-In
16"
16 1/2"
16 1/2"
16 1/2"
(C
ONTINUED
Chimney
4 1/2"
Min.
Chimney Adapter
Fireplace
Xtrordinair
NOTE:
Space
between
frames
)
Header
Facing
Brick
Many firestops are designed for
a 1" clearance, this fireplace
requires a 2" clearance.
Firestop