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- For Qualified Installers Only!
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Facing and Hearth Examples
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36 DV Fireplace
Face
3/8" Thick
Tile
1/2" Cement
Board
Wood Sub
Floor
1"
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2x4 and Plywood
Platform
Face
Side of
Fireplace
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Note how the tile facing fits behind
the face on the side and top and
butts up to the face on the bottom.
When fully installed, there will be a 1/2"
air space below the access door on the
face. Do not block this space (it is
required for access door opening and
air flow).
Three-Dimensional View
Tile
Cement Board
2x4 and
Plywood
Platform
If using a hearth, make your platform height a
dimension that will accommodate the size tiles
you are using and the 1" between the base of
the fireplace and the bottom of the face.
SUGGESTION:
Base of Fireplace
Base of Fireplace
1/2" Cement Board
& 3/8" Tile
(tucked behind the
face)
NOTE:
Access Door
NOTE:
If the fireplace is raised more than 3-1/2"
above the floor covering, a hearth is not
required.
