Clearances To Combustibles; Firestops - FireplaceXtrordinair 36 ELITE-ZC 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:
5" to the rear of the chimney
4-1/2" to the front of the chimney
Min. 2" clearance to
the sides with offsets
Min. 4-1/2" clearance

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
( C
ONTINUED
Firestop
to the front.
16"
16 1/2"
16 1/2"
16 1/2"
)
Min. Clearance 2" (from this
point upwards)
Min. 5" clearance
to the rear.
The fireplace enclosure must not be
less than 81" above the base of the
fireplace.
• If the fireplace is raised, the
enclosure height must be raised to
maintain the 81".
• Do not build into this area.
• Do not slope the walls inward.
• The header, vertical framing
members, and all interior wall
surfaces may protrude a maximum
4" into this area.
NOTE: Many firestops are
designed for a 1"
clearance, this fireplace
requires a 2" clearance.
Space
between
frames
Firestop