Finish And Trim; Wall Finish Requirements; For Cleanface Finish; Wall Finish Requirements When Installing - Lennox ELITE LDV42N Installation Instructions Manual

LENNOX HEARTH PRODUCTS • ELITE LINEAR VIEW DIRECT-VENT GAS FIREPLACE (MODELS LDV42, LDV54) • INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
fINISh
AND TRIM
INTERIOR WALL fINISh
A minimum 1" (25 mm) clearance is required
from the door frame outer edge to any finish
material.
Note: NEVER install combustible
material (wall finish, surround, trim,
etc.) on, in front of, or overlapping any
part of the appliance front face.
See Page 4 for Cold Climate Insulation
and Page 6 for Clearances.

Wall finish Requirements

for Cleanface finish

(without optional Surround)
1. TOP/BOTTOM NAILINg fLANgES: Make
sure TOP and BOTTOM Nailing Flanges
are attached to fireplace in the correct
VERTICAL position for Cleanface finish
and the correct HORIZONTAL position for
the wall finish material thickness (Page 9 ).
2. LEfT/RIghT SIDE NAILINg fLANgES:
Make sure the LEFT and RIGHT SIDE Nailing
Flanges are installed (see Figure 33-2).
Note: Fireplace ships from factory with
the all nailing flanges installed.
3. LEfT/RIghT fILLER/ANgLE BRACkETS:
Make sure the two Filler/Angle Brackets are
installed (ref. Figure 34-2, next page).
Note: Fireplace ships from factory with
both Filler/Angle Brackets installed.
4. NON-COMBUSTIBLE fIBER BOARD: See
Figures 33-1, this page, and 34-1,next
page. Attach the provided non-combustible
fiber board to the TOP Nailing Flange, and
secure using field-supplied screws.
Note: The provided non-combust ible
fiber board may be faced with any
NON-combustible finish material ap-
propriate for use (brick, tile, stone,
high-temperature paint*, etc.).
5. INTERIOR WALL fINISh: Cover the lower
portion of the fireplace with finish material.
6. Skim-coat all drywall, and mud all joints.
Note: If skimming the provided fiber
Board to match drywall, use Sheet-
®
rock brand Durabond
type joint compound to fill all joints.
*for painted wall finish, use two (2)
coats of quality primer and high-tem-
perature paint on provided fiber Board.
7. DOOR: After finishing all interior walls,
install the Glass Door Assembly, if not
already done (see Page 29).
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sum Company or a related company: Durabond, Sheetrock.
Wall finish Requirements when
Installing Optional Surround
1. TOP/BOTTOM NAILINg fLANgES: Make
sure TOP and BOTTOM Nailing Flanges are
attached to fireplace in the correct VERTI-
CAL position for Surround finish and the
correct HORIZONTAL position for the wall
finish material thickness (see Page 9 ).
2. LEfT/RIghT SIDE NAILINg fLANgES:
REMOVE the LEFT and RIGHT SIDE Nail-
ing Flanges (see Figure 33-2), and discard
using appropriate disposal methods.
3. LEfT/RIghT fILLER/ANgLE BRACkETS:
REMOVE the two Filler/Angle Brackets (see
Figure 33-2), and discard using appropriate
disposal methods.
4. NON-COMBUSTIBLE fIBER BOARD: See
Figures 33-2 (this page) and 34-1 (next
page). Attach the provided non-combus-
tible fiber board to the TOP nailing flange,
and secure using field-supplied screws.
Cleanface Finish
Figure 33-1: Preparing for cleanface finish
1. Secure Non-Combustible Fiber Board to TOP Nailing Flange using field-provided screws.
2. Make sure Left and Right SIDE Nailing Flanges are installed.
3. Make sure Left and Right Filler (Angle) Brackets are installed.
Top Nailing
Top Nailing
Flange
Left Side
Left Side
Nailing
Nailing
Flange
Flange
(removed)
(removed)
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90 setting-
Left Side Filler/Angle Bracket
Before installing optional Surround, remove both filler/angle brackets and both side nailing flanges.
Before installing optional Surround, remove both filler/angle brackets and both side nailing flanges.
Figure 33-2: Preparing for optional Surround finish
NOTE: DIAGRAMS AND ILLUSTRATIONS ARE REPRESENTATIVE AND ARE NOT DRAWN TO SCALE.
Flange
Left Side Filler/Angle Bracket (removed)
(removed)
Note: The provided Non-Combust ible
fiber Board may be faced with any
NON-combustible finish material ap-
propriate for use (brick, tile, stone,
high-temperature paint*, etc.).
5. INTERIOR WALL fINISh: Cover the lower
portion of the fireplace with finish material.
6. Skim-coat all drywall, and mud all joints.
Note: If skimming the provided fiber
Board to match drywall, use Sheet-
®
rock brand Durabond
type joint compound to fill all joints.
*for painted wall finish, use two (2)
coats of quality primer and high-tem-
perature paint on provided fiber Board.
7. DOOR: After finishing interior walls, install
the Glass Door Assembly, if not already
done (Page 29).
8. SURROUND: Attach the Surround, and
secure using the nine (9) screws provided
with the Surround Kit (see Figure 34-3).
Non-combustible
Fiber Board (secured
to TOP Nailing Flange)
Non-Combustible Fiber Board
Non-Combustible Fiber Board
Cut to height of installed top spacers.
Cut to height of installed top spacers.
®
90 setting-
Top Nailing
Top Nailing
Flange
Flange
Right Side
Right Side
Nailing
Nailing
Flange
Flange
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