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Front of Fireplace
(Surface of Cement Board)
Min. Hearth Projection
Required to Protect
Combustible Floor
Surface of
Combustible
Floor or Carpet
Bottom of
fireplace
When using Optional Trims and
Mantels, Surface of Finished
Hearth Must Be Flush With
Bottom of Fireplace
(otherwise, optional trims will not fit)
Surface of Hearth
(non-combutible material on
non-combustible insulation board
see diagram below)
Wood is Allowed
Directly Below Fireplace
Raised 1”
above combustible floor
Raised 2”
above combustible floor
Raised 3”
above combustible floor
Raised 4”
above combustible floor
3” 6” 9” 12”
4”
3”
2”
1”
Surface of
Combustible
Floor or Carpet
Bottom of
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Wood is Allowed directly below replace
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Non-Combustible
Finish
1/2” Insulation
Board supplied
with replace
Note: This surface can get
very hot if ush with bottom
of heater. We recommend
raising the heater.
DO NOT FINISH ABOVE
THIS HEIGHT except for
CIK and FFK kits--see kits
information on pp.
See Chart above for Required Projection
Non-combustible substrate
construction detail
Example: If the fi replace is raised 2” above
combustible fl oor, the non-combustible-fl ush-
with-bottom-of-fi replace hearth must project a
min. of 6” in front of the fi replace.
Hearth projection
Height of fireplace above combustible floor
Unit With Site-Built Extended Non-Combustible Hearth
20, 22
Planning Framing
Insulation Board Under Hearth
1/2” Insulation board,
36” wide x 12” deep
Non-combustible hearth with 1/2”
combustible shim below
Combustible fl ooring
Appliance