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FITTING GUIDELINES FOR:
CLAYTON.
(These guidelines consist of 14 pages)
Important: Safety and Technical.
Important.
Please read all these guidelines and diagrams before commencing any installation.
This fireplace
should be
installed by an experienced, suitably qualified, and competent fireplace fitter.
The fireplace installation is
not
recommended as a DIY or single person installation.
The fireplace installation
must be
in accordance with Current National laws, Building Regulations, and any
Rules in Force.
Current Document J outlines various British Standards that cover all aspects of fireplace installation for
England and Wales. The latest revision of BS 1251: 2015 refers to; Open fireplace components.
The fixing of stonework is covered by BS 8298 “Code of practice for Design and Installation of Natural
Stone Cladding and Lining.
Refer to the Stone Federation of Great Britain, guidance on fire surrounds. (www.stonefed.org.uk)
This fireplace
must only
be installed onto floors with an adequate load-bearing capacity. If an existing
construction does not meet this requirement, suitable measures (e.g., load distributing plate) must be taken.
Must be
in accordance with Current National laws, Building Regulations & any Rules in Force.
Should any conflict occur between these guidelines and any Current National laws, Building Regulations,
and any Rules in force then the Current National laws, Building Regulations and Rules in Force shall apply.
The fireplace installation
must
be
in accordance with planning permission and local building control.
Any solid fuel appliance installation completed in conjunction with this fireplace
must be
installed by
a HETAS (England and Wales), registered installer or approved by your local building control officer.
For further details go to
www.hetas.co.uk
. For areas outside England and Wales you must check the
registered installer that may be required to ensure the appliance is installed to Current National laws,
Building Regulations, and any Rules in Force. Also refer to the appliance manufacturers instructions.
Before any electrical components are connected to the main electrical supply such as fireplace ambient
lighting etc
must be
checked for suitability and safety by a suitably qualified electrician as below.
Any electrical connections made whilst fitting this fireplace
must be
made by a suitably qualified and
registered electrician and meet the requirements of Current National laws, Building Regulations, and
any Rules in Force.
A recognised independent body for registered electricians in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern
Ireland is the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC). Go to
www.niceic
where you will find a search facility to find NICEIC registered electricians.
Any gas appliance installation made in conjunction with this fireplace
must be
completed by a Gas
Safe registered gas engineer, or equivalent for other Nations in accordance with the gas fire
manufacturer’s instructions, Current National Laws, Building Regulations, and any Rules in Force.
You can find more information and registered Gas Safe engineers at
www.gassaferegister.co.uk
Only install the fireplace to a suitable solid brick wall of sound construction and suitable to support the
full weight of the fireplace. The brick wall
must
meet the requirements of Current National laws,
Building Regulations, and any Rules in Force.
If the fireplace cannot be permanently fixed to a solid brick wall, such as block work, studwork, or any
other type of structure, then we recommend that you consult an architect or structural engineer for
advice.
The beam
MUST NOT
be used as a constructional lintel or in any load bearing situations.
The fireplace is only suitable for interior installations.
All fireplace mechanical fixings
must be
at least stainless-steel steel but preferably Stainless-Steel and
be totally corrosion and heat proof and of adequate size and strength to fix the fireplace safely &
securely.
