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ENCLOSING the FIREPLACE
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When enclosing your Element4 replace the use of non-combustible building materials is
REQUIRED. Please read and understand the following.
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Materials that can catch re and burn are considered combustible. Any material that is made of, or faced with, wood, wood pulp,
paper, plastic or any other material that can catch re and burn is considered combustible. Even though these materials may have
been ‘ame-proofed’, made ‘re-resistant’ or are ‘re-rated’ they are considered combustible. Standard and Type X drywall are both
combustible.
NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
A material is said to be non-combustible when it cannot catch re and burn. For example, materials made entirely, or in combinations,
of, stone, brick, concrete, tile, steel, plaster or glass are considered non-combustible.
The table below shows a list of materials which, as of this writing, are reported by their manufacturers to be non-combustible (in
accordance with the ASTM E136 standard) AND approved for use around replaces.
Skamol Skamotec® 225 and the Promat PROMAFOUR® system are preferred products for enclosing replaces.
* The listed brand names are trademarks of their respective companies
Product Thickness
Skamol Skamotec® 225 Fireplace Building Board 1½”/38 mm
Promat PROMAFOUR® System ½”/12 mm, ⁄”/15 mm, ¾”/18 mm
James Hardie Building Products HardieBacker® 500 ½” Cement Board ½”/12 mm
James Hardie Building Products HardieBacker® ¼” Cement Board ¼”/6 mm
James Hardie Building Products
(888) 542-7343
www.jameshardie.com
Skamol Americas, Inc.
(844) 475-2665
E-mail: skamotec225@skamol.com
www.skamotec225.com
Promat Inc.
(865) 681-0155
E-mail: sales@promat.us
www.promat.us/en
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