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Re-facing a Woodburning Fireplace insert
Remodeling an old wood burning fireplace insert and its surrounding wall facings is a cost-effective way to modernize and
enhance the beauty of a home and to raise the resale value of a home. This form of remodeling is called “re-facing”.
Notes for re-facing:
1. All re-facing framing members’ material within 24” of the opening of the existing wood burning fireplace insert must be
galvanized steel.
2. Directly above the top of the existing wood fireplace insert, a galvanized steel stud must run horizontally across the
opening of the fireplace insert. On the bottom face of this horizontal galvanized steel stud, a heat rise barrier made from ½”
thick noncombustible mineral board must be installed in a manner which completely blocks heat from seeping and rising
upwards between the existing wall face and the newly installed wall surface structure.
Warning: Failure to install this Heat Rise Barrier board can lead to a fire hazard.
3. All facing materials used on the new framed structure and within 24” of the existing fireplace insert opening, in all four
directions, must be of the noncombustible type. See 3.2.8.3 Suitable Finishing Materials R-Ratings, for recommended
suitable facing materials.
Note: The suggestions given in this section are Mendota Fireplace insert’s recommendations only. All local
building code requirements must still be researched and followed.
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