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The extra ” of Metal Damond Mesh that extends around the
permeter of the Face Frame should be folded under and back
so that only about one nch remans. Secure the Face Frame
to the wall by drvng the provded # washer head screws,
placed every ” apart, as shown n
figure 32 - Secure Face
Frame
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D
oor
f
rame
I
nStallatIon
Install the Ball Latch onto the Door Frame. Ths Ball Latch
wll hold the top of the optonal Glass Door and/or Freplace
Screen in place. Bring the Door Frame up into the firebox
openng and set t on top of the Combuston Ar Tube. Make
a hole n the mesh at the top large enough to allow for the
Ball Latch. Algn the holes n the base of the Door Frame
wth the two plot holes n the Combuston Ar Tube, and
loosely attach wth the provded screws. Place a ½” wood
strp between the Door Frame and the lp on the top nsde
edge of the Combuston Ar Tube as shown n
figure 33 - Door
Frame Position
. It wll act as a spacer for the Glass Door or
Fireplace Screen that must fit into this space. Tighten the
Door Frame screws. After the bottom of the Door Frame s n
the proper poston, Vertcally algn the Door Frame and push
the provided butterfly bolt through the Face Frame mesh and
tghten.
7. f
InISh
A standard 3 coat plaster process should be used to finish your
Kva Freplace.
Scratch Coat
Brown coat
Fnsh coat.
Frst plaster the nteror of the kva openng arch wth a
mortar mx of part Portland cement, ½ part lme, parts
Vermiculite, ½ cup (by volume) of shredded fiberglass. Limit
water to only an amount to make mxture workable. Apply to
the lath inside the arch opening between firebox and frame. As
shown n
figure 30 - Face Frame in Place
and
figure 31 - Metal
Diamond Mesh to Banco
of Face Frame Installaton. Ths s to
seal the firebox from possible ashes spilling out of the firebox
through the unsealed lath on to the floor below.
Cover the entre Face Frame wth ether plaster or stucco.
Stucco s a mosture resstant Portland Cement based product
and must be used f your Kva Freplace s nstalled outsde.
Your choce of ether plaster or stucco may be purchased from
your local suppler or hardware store.
You may also purchase factory blended fiber reinforced and
sanded stucco mx drect from Grand Rver Supply and have t
shipped along with your Kiva Fireplace Kit. The fiber reinforced
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Figure 33 - Door Frame Position
Figure 32 - Secure Face Frame
