3.4
Heart Extension Requirements
The hearth extension floor area (see (A) on Figure 10) must extend at least 16" (40 cm) in front
and at least 8" (20 cm) on each side of the door opening (see Figures 8 and 10). The joint
between the hearth extension and the fireplace hearth needs to be made of non-combustible
material such as sheet metal or sand-cement grout (not included) as shown on Figure 11.
WARNING: THE HEARTH EXTENSION IS TO BE INSTALLED ONLY AS
ILLUSTRATED. (See Figure 11)
Figure 10
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