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CONTEMPORARY FIRE
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ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION
6. Building codes in your area may require that you
add blocking above and below the vent opening.
The blocking should be above and below the 9 5/8”
vent opening you made in the wall and should not
obstruct that opening. The blocking should extend to
adjacent wall studs.
7. Next, mark and cut a 9 5/8” diameter hole through the
outer wall covering and sheathing using the locating
hole you drilled in Step 2.
8. Follow the instructions included with the vent
termination (cap) to remove the appropriate amount of
outer wall covering (siding) or to install the vinyl siding
shield if used. Do not install the chimney cap at this
point.
Vent Pass-Through (Parallel Wall Installation on an
Interior Partition Wall)
1. An unobstructed wall pass-through is required to
allow for a safe installation of the fireplace vent
components. This will necessitate removal of a
portion of the interior wall covering (e.g., sheetrock
or plaster and lath), on both sides of the partition
wall and any adjacent internal wall materials (like
insulation).
2. Scribe a 9 5/8” diameter hole around the vent pass-
through center mark using a compass.
3. Use a long drill (1/8” diameter) that is held square and
level to the inside wall to transfer the vent pass-
through center location from the inner wall covering
through to the wall covering on the back side of the
partition wall.
4. Carefully cut the inner wall covering along the
scribed line and remove the circular wall piece.
Note: It is important to locate electrical wiring in
the wall before beginning the installation process.
An electrician should be consulted if there is any
question about wiring locations. Failure to locate
and protect wiring during the installation process
my result in electrical shock or fire.
5. Remove any insulation materials from wall in the area
defined by the pass-through hole.
6. Building codes in your area may require that you
add blocking above and below the vent opening.
The blocking should be above and below the 9 5/8”
vent opening you made in the wall and should not
obstruct that opening. The blocking should extend to
adjacent wall studs.
7. Next, mark and cut a 9 5/8” diameter hole through the
wall covering on the back side of the partition wall
using the locating hole you drilled in Step 2.
8. When installing the fireplace on a partition wall, the
venting may be penetrating one or more interior
walls, an exterior wall, the ceiling or the roof.
9. It is important to lay out the locations of all vent pass-
throughs before you begin the installation to insure
that the venting will line-up correctly and that the
walls and ceiling meet the needed clearances to the
vent pipe.
10. The vent pass-through in the partition wall where the
fireplace is mounted must be done in accordance
with the instructions for a parallel wall installation on
an outside wall, following steps 1 through 6.
Vent Pipe (Pass-Through) Heat Shields
Special telescoping double heat shields for the vent
pipe are provided with the TWENTY6 fireplace. These
heat shields are a critical part of a safe installation.
They are designed to protect combustible materials
in the wall immediately behind the fireplace. The
only exception to this is if the corner installation kit
(Part Number CK-26-1) is used. With the corner kit,
the heat shields are installed where the venting
passes through the first adjacent side wall. See the
instructions included with the corner kit for specific
details.
