NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
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INTERIOR WALL fINISH
A minimum 1" (25 mm) clearance is required
from the door frame outer edge to any finish
material.
Note: NEVER install combustible
material (wall finish, surround, trim,
etc.) on, in front of, or overlapping any
part of the appliance front face.
See Page 4 for Cold Climate Insulation
and Page 6 for Clearances.
Wall finish Requirements
for Cleanface finish
(without optional Surround and Bezel)
1. TOP/BOTTOM NAILINg fLANgES: Make
sure TOP and BOTTOM Nailing Flanges
are attached to fireplace in the correct
VERTICAL position for Cleanface finish
and the correct HORIZONTAL position for
the wall finish material thickness
(
Page 9
).
2. LEfT/RIgHT SIdE NAILINg fLANgES:
Make sure the LEFT and RIGHT SIDE Nailing
Flanges are installed
(see
Figure 55
).
Note:
Fireplace ships from factory with
the all nailing flanges installed
.
3. LEfT/RIgHT fILLER/ANgLE BRACkETS:
Make sure the two Filler/Angle Brackets are
installed
(ref.
Figure 58, next page
)
.
Note:
Fireplace ships from factory with
both Filler/Angle Brackets installed
.
4. NON-COMBUSTIBLE fIBER BOARd:
See
Figures 55 (this page) and 56 (next page).
Attach the longer piece of fiber board to the
TOP Nailing Flange, and secure using field-
supplied screws. Attach the two shorter
pieces of fiber board VERTICALLY to the
LEFT and RIGHT SIDE Nailing Flanges using
field-supplied screws through the counter-
sunk holes in the fiber board.
Note: The provided Non-Combust ible
fiber Board may be faced with any
NON-combustible finish material ap-
propriate for use (brick, tile, stone,
high-temperature paint*, etc.).
5. INTERIOR WALL fINISH: Cover the lower
portion of the fireplace with finish material.
6. Skim-coat all drywall, and mud all joints.
Note: If skimming the provided fiber
Board to match drywall, use Sheet-
rock
®
brand durabond
®
90 setting-
type joint compound to fill all joints.
*for painted wall finish, use two (2)
coats of quality primer and high-tem-
perature paint on provided fiber Board.
7. dOOR: After finishing all interior walls,
install the Glass Door Assembly, if not
already done
(see
Page 28
)
.
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Wall finish Requirements when
Installing Optional Surround/Bezel
1. TOP/BOTTOM NAILINg fLANgES: Make
sure TOP and BOTTOM Nailing Flanges are
attached to fireplace in the correct VERTI-
CAL position for Surround/Bezel finish and
the correct HORIZONTAL position for the
wall finish material thickness
(see
Page 9
).
2. LEfT/RIgHT SIdE NAILINg fLANgES:
REMOVE the LEFT and RIGHT SIDE Nailing
Flanges
(see
Figure 56
)
, and discard using
appropriate disposal methods.
3. LEfT/RIgHT fILLER/ANgLE BRACkETS:
REMOVE the two Filler/Angle Brackets
(see
Figure 56
)
, and discard using appropriate
disposal methods.
4. NON-COMBUSTIBLE fIBER BOARd:
See
Figures 56 (this page) and 57 (next page).
Attach the TOP Non-Combustible Fiber
Board to the TOP Nailing Flange, and secure
using field-supplied screws.
Discard the
two smaller SIDE Non-Combustible Fiber
Boards (not used with Surround).
fINISH
ANd TRIM
Note: The provided Non-Combust ible
fiber Board may be faced with any
NON-combustible finish material ap-
propriate for use (brick, tile, stone,
high-temperature paint*, etc.).
5. INTERIOR WALL fINISH: Cover the lower
portion of the fireplace with finish material.
6. Skim-coat all drywall, and mud all joints.
Note: If skimming the provided fiber
Board to match drywall, use Sheet-
rock
®
brand durabond
®
90 setting-
type joint compound to fill all joints.
*for painted wall finish, use two (2)
coats of quality primer and high-tem-
perature paint on provided fiber Board.
7. dOOR: After finishing interior walls, install
the Glass Door Assembly, if not already
done
(
Page 28
)
.
8. SURROUNd: Attach the Surround, and
secure using the nine (9) screws provided
with the Surround Kit
(
Figure 56
)
.
9. BEZEL: Attach the Bezel to the Glass Door
Assembly, if not already done
(
Page 29
)
.
Remove Left
(and Right)
SIDE Nailing
Flanges.
Remove Left
(and Right)
Filler/Angle Brackets.
Surround/Bezel Finish
1. Cut TOP Non-Combustible Fiber Board to height of installed Top Spacers,
and secure to TOP Nailing Flange using field-provided screws.
2. Do NOT install Left and Right Side Fiber Boards.
3. REMOVE Left and Right SIDE Nailing Flanges.
4. REMOVE Left and Right Filler (Angle) Brackets.
Bezel
Top Non-Combustible Fiber Board
Cut to height of installed Top Spacers.
Top Nailing
Flange
Surround/Bezel finish
Figure 56
Right Side
Nailing Flange
TOP Non-combustible
Fiber Board (secured
to TOP Nailing Flange)
Right SIDE Non-
Combustible
Fiber Board
Secure to
Right SIDE
Nailing Flange.
Left SIDE Non-
Combustible
Fiber Board (secured to Left SIDE NailingFlange)
Cleanface Finish
1. Secure TOP Non-Combustible Fiber Board to TOP Nailing Flange using field-provided screws.
2. Make sure Left and Right SIDE Nailing Flanges are installed.
3. Make sure Left and Right Filler (Angle) Brackets are installed.
4. Secure Left/Right SIDE Non-Combustible Fiber Boards to Left/Right SIDE Nailing Flanges using field-provided screws.
Cleanface finish
Figure 55
