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 surface 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 up to
the opening on either side of the fireplace. 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 (400
0
F min.)
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
products
contain combustible materials. Combustible wall
coverings such as paneling or wallboard may not overlap
the black face of the fireplace. The space between the wall
covering and the fireplace should be sealed with a heat-
resistant material such as rock wool insulation or mortar
(400
0
min.)
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 26
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