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Product Specification Manual - Destination 1.9
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2.2 Floor Protection
It is necessary to have a floor protection made of non-combustible materials that meets the
measurements specified below.
Table 1 : Floor Protection
FLOOR PROTECTION
Canada
USA
B
15
18" (457 mm)
16" (406 mm)
M
8" (203 mm)
N/A
N
N/A
8" (203 mm)
N
M
B
DOOR
Figure 8 : Floor Protection
To determine the need to add floor protection
(D)
beyond the hearth extension
(A)
, the following
calculation must be done using the data in
"Table 2 : Data for Floor Protection Calculation"
of
this section: D = B - G, where G = A-C.
HEARTH SLAB:
NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
FLOOR PROTECTOR:
NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
B
C
D
E
F
A
G
HEARTH SLAB:
NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
FLOOR PROTECTOR:
NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
B
C
D
E
F
A
G
Figure 9 : Additional Floor Protection - Raised Installation
Figure 10 : Additional Floor Protection - Not Raised
Installation
Table 2 : Data for Floor Protection Calculation
A
B
C
D
E
Air Jacket
Minimum
Extended
Dimension
of the hearth
extension
See raised
installation
0"
(0 mm)
G = (A-C)
D=B- G
10 1/8"
(257 mm)
flush with
fireplace
facing
15
From door opening. The depth of the hearth extension in front of the insert is included in the calculation of the floor protector’s dimensions.
