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Projecting Brick
Projecting brick sometimes called Soldier Brick
stick out farther than the rest of the fireplace brick
and may cause the fireplace enclosure not to mount properly.
Sometimes builders lay the top course of brick where
it protrudes out an inch or so farther than the rest
of the brick. In this case the enclosure would
have to be made so that it fits under the top course
of brick and overlaps the side bricks. If this
is the case you should select "Projecting Brick" and
specify a specific frame size. Installing a fireplace
enclosure with this type of fireplace design will require
a picture of the fireplace be e-mailed or sent by mail
to us for review.
Recessed Openings
A recessed opening is where the opening of the fireplace
is set back from the front of the fireplace. Installing
a fireplace enclosure with this type of fireplace design
will require a picture of the fireplace be e-mailed
or sent by mail to us for review.
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Rotary Damper Control
Fireplaces with a rotary damper control will
generally have a handle or knob that protrudes out beyond
the brick, stone or marble facing. The damper
rod will inhibit the enclosure from fitting up against
the fireplace facing. In some cases the damper
control rod will be installed through the brick.
In this case the enclosure should be made so the top
of the frame is under the damper handle.
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Keystone Brick or
Stone
Some fireplaces are built with what is called a
keystone which is a stone or other material that is
centered over the opening of the fireplace and generally
sticks out beyond the other facing stones. With
this type of installation the enclosure will not butt
up against the other stones and may require an inside-fit
installation.
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Raised Opening
A fireplace that has a raised opening is called
a "picture frame" design. When installing an enclosure
with this type of fireplace you will either need to
choose an inside-fit enclosure or you can choose an
overlap-fit enclosure and use a Suspension Bar.
A Suspension Bar does two things. It holds the
enclosure up and it allows the enclosure to overlap
at the bottom as well as the other three sides.
This has to be taken into account when sizing the height
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Wood or Marble Surround
Fireplaces that have wood or marble surrounding
the fireplace may cause installation problems for an
overlap-fit enclosure if the wood or marble or other
material will inhibit the enclosure from mating up against
the fireplace opening. In some cases the enclosure
will need to be made a specific size.
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Opening Terminates
at the Wall
If your fireplace has at least one side that terminates
at a wall we need to take this into consideration if
ordering an overlap-fit enclosure. Simply indicate
this on the order form and we'll do the rest. |
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Dropped Firebox
Many fireplaces have a dropped firebox which helps
to keep the ashes in the fireplace. This is generally
not a problem with an overlap-fit enclosure but needs
to be taken into consideration with an inside-fit enclosure.
Simply indicate this on the order form and we'll do
the rest. |
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Hearth Seats
Fireplaces with hearth seats should pick an inside-fit
enclosure if the seats would inhibit an overlap-fit
enclosure from mating up against the fireplace facing
materials. |
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Firebox Taper
On a fireplace that tapers immediately an inside-fit
installation may be a problem since the enclosure fits
inside the fireplace opening. On overlap-fit installations
this in not an issue except for the Heritage door. |
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Fireplace Lintel
Measurements
For inside-fit enclosures you need to be
sure the lintel will not inhibit the enclosure from
going all the way into the fireplace opening.
The lintel is a heavy piece of angle iron that holds
up the brick over the center of the fireplace and is
embedded into the brick. Some fireplaces do not
have a visible lintel. Basically we need to be
sure that the enclosure will fit all the way flush with
the front of the fireplace or if not (due to the lintel
keeping the enclosure from going in far enough) we will
use the height of the lintel as the overall height less
1/8" for clearance.
Measurements
requested:
Brick
to Hearth Height - This is the height from the hearth
up to the brick in front of the lintel.
Lintel
to Hearth Height - This is the height from the hearth
up to the lintel.
Front
to Lintel - This is the depth from the front of the
fireplace brick back to the front of the lintel.
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