Mendota FV41 - Finishing Materials Installation; Tiles and Faux Rock; Marble and Granite Slabs

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FINISHING MATERIALS INSTALLATION
All finishing PDWHULDOVWKDWVXUURXQGWKLVILUHSODFH¶Vrectangle profile must extend out from the face surface of this fireplace
1 inch.
Tiles and Faux Rock
If installing Tiles or )DX[5RFNILUVWLQVWDOODò´WKLFN (minimum) Cement Board (Hardibacker or Durock Brand) over the
face of the fireplace and framing members. Follow by applying Thinset mortar (no polymer additives) XVLQJó´VTXDUH
notched trowel on the cement board surface. Finally, install tile to reach a finish material depth of 1 inch.
Marble and Granite Slabs
If installing Marble or Granite slabs as fascia materials, specify that the inner edges that will be adjacent to the Glass Door
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WKHIUDPLQJVXUIDFH,QVWDOO´WKLFNGU\ZDOl on framing members so that its outer surface is flush with the front face of
this fireplace. Attach Marble or Granite slabs to face of unit and to drywall surface using adhesive that does not offgas
when hot.
,QWKHDUHDGHILQHGDV³121&20%867,%/(=21(´ [FIGURE 7], only NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ARE
ALLOWED.
When this fireplace is installed in a framed cavity that is 19-1/2´GHHSWKHIDFLQJPDWHULDOILQLVKLQJJXLGHZLOOSUo-
trude out into the room 1 inch. Build finishing materials to 1 inch thickness and use the built-in guides for edge
alignment of fascia material. &RQVXOWVHFWLRQ³)5$0,1*'(37+DQG),1,6+,1**8,'(6´
WARNING: See Figure 7. The cross hatched areas labeled as
³121&20%867,%/(=21(´PXVWEHFRYHUHGZLWKQRncom-
bustible finishing materials that is 1-inch thick, minimum. DO
NOT ALLOW COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS TO ENCROACH IN
THIS AREA!
NON-COMBUSTIBLE ZONE
[ALL HATCHED AREAS]
1.00 INCH
FACE OF
FV-41
1" FINISHING
GUIDE
SCALE 0.26 : 1
DETAIL B
Figure 6:
NON COMBUSTIBLE ZONE [ALL HATCHED AREAS]