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DM Chimney System: Brick Ledge Installation
If short lengths of steel rods are used be sure to properly
lap and wire tie all splices in the rebar. As the reinforcing
progresses, completely fill the holes with grout. Suitable grout
can be a pourable mixture of Portland cement and sand or
Portland cement, sand and pea gravel. The rebar must be fully
embedded in grout.
Leave enough of the #4 steel reinforcing rod exposed
above the brickledge so that as the stacking of outer casing
blocks continues to termination the reinforcing rods and grout
can continue through the stack. Reinforcing shall continue to
chimney termination.
All DM chimneys that include the DM brickledge must
be reinforced as described above.
CAUTION:
When using the Isokern brickledge it is required
that the Magnum 86072 firebox/smoke dome assembly include
the placement of a 4” by 4” by 3/8” minimum steel angle across
the firebox opening. (See page 48 for “Structural Information”
for details regarding specification and placement of steel angles
in Magnum fireplaces.)
Lateral Support for Isokern Brickledge Chimneys:
Once the DM chimney and brickledge are assembled
and after the intended masonry veneer has been installed on the
brickledge, be sure to brace the chimney following the guidelines
on page ___ of this manual for Lateral Support of DM chimneys.
Load Capacity for DM Brickledge:
The sources of load delivered into the Isokern brickledge
are:
(1) the total physical load of brick, stone or other masonry
veneer on the brickledge, and (2) loading due to the force of
wind delivered against the exposed height of the chimney mass.
The required height of any chimney is governed by
applicable local building codes. The overall finished height of
any chimney varies based upon site-specific conditions (eg.
elevation of roof line, roof pitch, distance of the chimney from
the ridge, etc.).
It is relatively simple to calculate the total physical load
on the brickledge resulting from the physical weight of applied
veneers built to code height, however, calculation values for
load to the brickledge due to wind are site specific and based on
local variables such as wind speed zone, exposure classification,
eave height and roof pitch of the structure, as well as height of
chimney mass exposed to wind.
Important:
The total load delivered into the brickledge is job
specific and will be the sum of:
(1) the physical load from veneers, plus
(2) the load due to wind.
The total of physical load and load due to wind must
be calculated by a structural engineer for the Magnum 86072.
FIGURE 94
ISOKERN
BRICKLEDGE
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