INSTALLING THE “PABLO” SURROUND
1.
Unpack the surround from the wooden crate, check all parts are present and carefully store
the components.
Contents of Pablo surround:-
1 off hearth panel
1 off R/H leg
1 off L/H leg
1 off R/H infill section
1 off L/H infill section
1 off bottom infill section
1 off shelf
1 off stub hearth
2.
The underside of the hearth should be painted with a weak PVA (8 parts water to 1 part
PVA). This will prevent staining penetrating through the stone. The hearth must be
centred to the opening. If the fireplace is to be installed on a chimney breast ensure that
the opening is also centred to the chimney breast. It is essential that the hearth is
completely level. The hearth must be bedded down on bonding or an equivalent material.
Avoid cement based products and ensure the hearth is firmly fitted and well supported.
Allow the bedding material to set before any weight is placed onto the hearth. Wipe off
any surplus bonding material with a wet sponge.
3.
Fit bottom section to hearth, ensure it is central before fixing with a suitable
mastic adhesive.
4.
Fit brackets to top of legs, offer leg up to wall and mark position of fixing hole on wall, use
shelf to ensure legs are correctly spaced / positioned. Remove shelf then cover hearth with
dust sheet and drill the fixing holes. Remove the brackets from the legs, fix the side infills
into place with suitable adhesive and secure the leg fixing brackets only to the wall. Fit legs
to brackets that have been securely attached to the wall with fixings as detailed in Point 5.
5.
Assess the chimney breast onto which the fire is to be installed and ensure that
it is of sound construction and suitable for supporting the weight of the
surround. Fixings used to secure the leg brackets to the masonry of the
chimney breast shall be of expansive stainless steel or galvanised steel type
masonry fixings for dense concrete blockwork or brickwork. Where fixings are
located into light weight blockwork or friable aggregate blocks, the fixings shall
be of the resin anchor type.
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