Vermont Casting SC36 - Manual (Page 14)

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Majestic Fireplaces
®
SR/SC Series
■ 7. Installing Top Housing
Or Termination
Follow the installation instructions provided with the
Vermont Castings, Majestic Products chimney termina-
tion you have selected.
Installing Chimney In a Chase
Refer to Figure 5, Page 5 for an illustration of a typical
chase installation.
CAUTION: Treatment of firestop spacers and con-
struction of chase may vary with type of building.
These instructions are not a substitute for local build-
ing 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 Vermont Castings, Majestic Products
Firestop Spacers.
Finishing
CAUTION: All joints between the finished wall and the
fireplace surround (top/sides) must be sealed with
non-combustible material to prevent cold air leakage
into the room. Only non-combustible material may be
applied to the facing of the fireplace surround. (Black
painted area) (Fig. 20)
■ 8. Finish Wall
Finish the wall with material of your choice. Do not
install a combustible mantel shelf less than 12
inches above the grille opening. 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 decora-
tive facing material meets fireplace surround must be
completely sealed with a non-combustible material.
(Figs. 21 and 22)
Note: No side wall protection is required for fireplaces
installed at 45 degrees 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 combus-
tible material it must be within the safe zone indicated
in Figure 23.
FP559
Fig. 20 Minimum clearances to combustibles.
FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW
Standoff
Combustible framing material MUST NOT
penetrate AIR SPACE (shaded areas).
Air Space Clearances
Only noncombustible
material may be applied
as facing to the black
fireplace surround.
Wall
Shield
Hearth
Extension
0" Clearance
to Floor
Firestop
¹⁄₂
" Air
Space
to Back
¹⁄₂ " Air
Space
to Sides
1 ¹⁄₂ "
¹⁄₂ " air space
to sides