Hearth extensions for factory built fireplaces

Heating · Wood Burning Fireplaces · printed page 187 (PDF page 188)

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Factory Built Fireplaces – Hearth Extensions Hearth – Extensions for Factory Built Fireplaces Wood Fireplaces

Text in the illustration

factory built fireplace
perspective view
metal spark strip
note: hearth extension can be laid directly over a wood floor
hearth extension
subfloor
wall framing
metal chimney
warm air out
cool air in
floor joists
cross section

Generated explanation

The illustration shows perspective and cross-sectional views of a factory-built wood-burning fireplace with a hearth extension in front of its opening. A metal spark strip bridges the junction between the fireplace and hearth extension. The cross section shows the fireplace supported over a subfloor and floor joists, with wall framing behind and a metal chimney above. Arrows indicate cool air entering the lower grille, circulating around the firebox, and exiting as warm air through the upper grille. A note states that the hearth extension can be laid directly over a wood floor.

Components

factory-built fireplace firebox hearth extension metal spark strip metal chimney lower air inlet grille upper air outlet grille wall framing subfloor floor joists

Materials

metal wood tile hearth surfacing

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The illustration presents three types of wood-burning fireplaces: factory-built (zero-clearance) fireplaces, masonry fireplaces, and masonry fireplaces with steel fireboxes. Each is shown with an open firebox and a heart