3.10.1.1 ‘Hole-in-the-wall’ Installations
It is recommended that a hearth should be installed as in section 3.8.
Icon firefront
If when using the Icon firefront a hearth is not fitted, the fire must be installed so
that the distance from the base of the fireplace opening in the wall to the finished
floor level is at least 100mm. Where there is no floor covering or carpet and the
floor is of a type that is likely to be covered in such a way in the future then the
distance from the base of the fireplace opening in the wall to the floor level should
be increased to at least 175mm.
Adorn, Dream and Visage firefront
If when using the Adorn, Dream and Visage firefronts a reduced depth hearth is
fitted, the fire must be installed so that the distance from the base of the fireplace
opening in the wall to the finished floor level is at least 100 mm. It is
recommended that the reduced hearth has a depth from the fixing plane of the fire
of 100mm minimum. This is necessary to support the lower front casting. Where
there is no floor covering or carpet and the floor is of a type that is likely to be
covered in such a way in the future then the distance from the base of the
fireplace opening in the wall to the floor level should be increased to at least
175mm.
To protect from the risk of burns and ignition of clothing a tactile separator shall
be used. The hearth detailed in section 3.8 meets the requirements for a tactile
separator. If this is not used then a 672mm long fender, kerb, horizontal bar, or
other barrier, being fixed not less than 50mm above floor level and positioned
300mm in front of the fixing plane of the fire will meet the requirement.
© GDC Group Ltd. 2011
Page 15
INSTALLER GUIDE
To Next Page
Loading...
