In Scotland, the current edition of the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations issued
by the Scottish Executive.
In Northern Ireland, the current edition of the Building regulations (Northern Ireland)
issued by the Department of
the Environment for Northern Ireland.
In the republic of Ireland the installation must be carried out by a competent person and
also conform to the relevant parts of:
a)
The current edition of IS 813 “Domestic Gas Installations”
b)
All relevant national and local rules in force.
Where no specific instructions are given, reference should be made to the relevant
British Standard Code of Practice.
3.2
In the United
Kingdom, as supplied,
the appliance can be
installed in the following
situations: -
3.2.1
To a fireplace
complete with surround
and hearth as shown in
figure 1 and complying
with BS1251 after
removal of the fireback
and sufficient material
behind the fireback for a
debris catchment space.
The required fireplace,
hearth, debris catchment
area and clearance
dimensions are shown in
figure 1.
3.2.1.1
‘Hole-in-the-wall’ installations.
!
It is recommended that a hearth should be installed as in figure 1.
!
If a reduced depth hearth is fitted, the fire must be installed so that the distance
from the base of the fireplace opening in the wall to the finished floor level is at
least 100 mm. It is recommended that the reduced hearth has a depth from the
fixing plane of the fire of 100mm minimum. This is necessary to support the lower
front casting.
3.2.2
To a fireplace incorporating a metal flue box complying with the constructional
requirements of the current edition of BS715. The dimensions of the flue box must
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Figure 1. Hearth and fireplace opening dimensions
