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2.8
INSTALLING THE SOPHIA SURROUND
2.8.1
Unpack the surround from the wooden crate, check all parts are present
as per figure 11 overpage and carefully store the components.
2.8.2
The underside of the hearth should be painted with a weak PVA (8 parts
water to 1 part PVA). This will prevent staining penetrating through the
stone. The hearth must be centered to the opening. If the fireplace is
to be installed on a chimney breast ensure that the opening is also
centered to the chimney breast. It is essential that the hearth is
completely level. The hearth must be bedded down on bonding or an
equivalent material. Avoid cement based products and ensure the
hearth is firmly fitted and well supported. Allow the bedding material to
set before any weight is placed onto the hearth. Wipe off any surplus
bonding material with a wet sponge.
2.8.3
Fit brackets to top of legs, offer leg up to wall and mark position of fixing
hole on wall, use shelf to ensure legs are correctly spaced / positioned.
Remove shelf then cover hearth with dust sheet and drill the fixing
holes. Remove the brackets from the legs, fix the side infills into place
with suitable adhesive and secure the leg fixing brackets only to the
wall. Fit legs to brackets that have been securely attached to the wall
with fixings as detailed in 2.8.4
2.8.4
Assess the wall onto which the fire is to be installed and ensure
that it is of sound construction and suitable for supporting the
weight of the surround. Fixings used to secure the leg brackets to
the masonry of the chimney breast shall be of expansive stainless
steel or galvanised steel type masonary fixings for dense concrete
blockwork or brickwork. Where fixings are located into light
weight blockwork or friable aggregrate blocks, the fixings shall be
of the resin anchor type.
2.8.5
Fix the shelf top infill section and shelf infill into place again utilising the
same procedure as for the legs, i.e. mark positions, drill holes to suit,
remove brackets and secure brackets to wall with suitable fixings as
detailed in 2.8.4.
2.8.6
Fit shelf top section into place ensuring it is correctly centered, mark the
position of holes for securing brackets on wall, remove shelf and drill
wall and insert fixings in accordance with 2.8.4, these brackets can be
recessed if required.
2.8.7
Once the fireplace is correctly installed, grout all of the joints including
between the fireplace and the wall with a water based cream mastic or
tile grout. Ensure all surplus grout is immediately removed by washing
the stonework using a sponge and clean water. Ensure all surplus grout
is immediately removed by washing the stonework using a sponge and
clean water.
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