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3
Installing the
Fireplace
Step 1
Locating the
Fireplace
The diagram below shows space and clearance
requirements for locating a fireplace within a room.
NOTE: DIMENSIONS SHOWN IN INCHES.
Figure 2. Fireplace Dimensions, Locations, and
Space Requirements
Clearance Requirements
The top, back, and sides of the fireplace are defined
by stand-offs.
Minimum Clearances from the Fireplace to
Combustible Materials
Glass
Rear
Sides of
Top of
Front
Floor
Vent
Fireplace
Fireplace
Ceiling
36 inches
0
1 inch
1/2 inch
5-1/4 inches
31 inches
(914 mm)
(25 mm)
(13 mm)
(133 mm)
(787 mm)
The minimum clearance to a perpendicular wall extending
past the face of the fireplace is 15 -inches (381 mm).
The back of the fireplace may be recessed 17 1/2 inches
(446 mm) into combustible construction.