FINISHING YOUR FIREPLACE
There are a wide variety of finishing materials available for
your TEMCO fireplace from formal wall treatments with
marble and mantels to rustic wood paneling, stone or brick.
It is important that the black face of the fireplace not be
covered with any type of combustible material. Non-
combustible facing materials such as marble, brick or
ceramic tile may overlap the black face of the fireplace but
must not cover louvered vents above and below the open-
ing. Seal all joints between the black fireplace face and the
wall covering with a heat-resistant material such as rock
wool insulation or mortar. Be sure to use high temperature
adhesive or mortar when anchoring brick, stone or tile to the
face of the fireplace. Check to see whether man-made brick
and stone are made of non-combustible materials before
using them on the face of the fireplace. Some of these prod-
ucts contain combustible materials. Combustible wall cov-
erings such as paneling or wallboard may not overlap the
black face of the fireplace. The space between the wall cov-
ering and the fireplace should be sealed with a heat-
resistant material such as rock wool insulation or mortar.
NOTE: An "L" shaped steel lintel must be installed across
the top of the firebox opening where facing materials such
as brick or stone are used on the face of the firebox. It acts
as a support/firestop. It should be attached to the face of
the fireplace with screws and sealed to the fireplace with a
heat-resistant sealer.
Figure 25
