Stove Builder International Valcourt FP10 Lafayette, Installation And Operation Manual

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FP10 Lafayette - Installation and Operation Manual
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6.3.1.1 Raised base installation of more than 4" (R value for the hearth extension not required)
The FP10 Lafayette may be installed directly on the floor or on a raised combustible or non combustible
base. If the fireplace is elevated more than 4" (
B ), an R value for the hearth extension is not required.
However, the upper and lower angle, for the full width of the floor protection, must be protected 2"
horizontally and vertically (
E ) by a non-combustible material. For example, a sheet metal (not included).
Apart from these two corners, the sheet metal does not have to cover the rest of the wall between the base
of the fireplace and the floor.
Note that the non-combustible hearth extension floor area must extend at least 16" (406 mm) in front of
the hearth as shown in
Section 6.3.2: Minimum Heart Extension Requirements .
CLEARANCES
MINIMUM
MEASUREMENT
A 80" (2032 mm)
E 2" (51 mm)
B
4" (102 mm)
minimum