Vermont Castings BR36 Homeowner's Installation And Operating Manual page 14

BR/BC Series Woodburning Fireplaces
Install Remainder of Chimney Sections
Since you have already preplanned the height of your
termination according to the Ten Foot Rule, continue to
install pipe to the predetermined height.
Check the chimney top installation instructions for details
on how high above the roof top the chimney sections (all
pipes) should extend.
Installing Top Housing
or Termination
Follow the installation instructions provided with the chim-
ney termination you have selected.
Installing Chimney In a Chase
Refer to Page 5, Figure 5 for an illustration of a typical
chase installation.
CAUTION: Treatment of firestop spacers and construc-
tion of chase may vary with type of building. These
instructions are not a substitute for local building codes.
You must check your local building codes to determine
specific requirements for your city or state. NOTe: Other
building materials may be required in addition to Firestop
Spacers.
Finishing
CAUTION: All joints between the finished wall and the
fireplace surround (top/sides) must be sealed with noncom-
bustible material to prevent cold air leakage into the room.
Only noncombustible material may be applied to the facing
of the fireplace surround. (Black painted area) (Fig. 20)
Finish Wall
Finish the wall with material of your choice. Do not install
a combustible mantel shelf less than 12" (305mm) from
the top of the fireplace opening for radiant models and
12" (305mm) from top of grille opening for circulating
models. Do not install a mantel face plate less than
6" (159mm) from top of fireplace opening for radiant
models and 6" (159mm) from top of grille opening for
circulating models. (Fig. 22) If a combustible material is
used below a flat mantel shelf, consult your local building
codes for minimum clearance from top of fireplace opening
to bottom of mantel shelf.
All joints (top, bottom and sides) where wall or decorative
facing material meets fireplace surround must be com-
pletely sealed with a noncombustible material. (Figures
21 and 22)
NOTe: No side wall protection is required for fireplaces
installed at 45° to two (2) side walls (corner installation).
Often a decorative surround or vertical portion of the mantel
is desired. If this is constructed of any combustible material
it must be within the safe zone indicated in Figure 23.
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Air Space Clearances
Combustible framing material MUST NOT
penetrate AIR SPACE (shaded areas).
1 " (SK8)
2" (3-WALL)
" air space
to sides
Front View
Wall
Shield
Only noncombustible
material may be applied
as facing to the black
fireplace surround.
Fig. 20 Minimum clearances to combustibles.
Standoff
Side View
Firestop
1/2" (13 mm)
Air Space
to Back
1/2" (13 mm)
Air Space
to Sides
0" Clearance
to Floor
Hearth
Extension
FP559
FP559
BR/BC
AIR SPACES
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