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The written fireplace scope we leave in McDonald
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- Listed chimney sections, firestops and attic shield
- Glass doors and screen from the approved list
- First fire lit together and controls explained
- Manual, model and chimney parts list left with you
Fireplace details our installers explain in McDonald
Useful to know before you approve a fireplace installation in McDonald.
Building the chase around the chimney
A chase is a framed enclosure around the chimney, and sometimes around the fireplace too, most often on an outside wall. The E-series manual says it is built much like the walls of the house, finished with brick, stone, veneer or siding, with a 2 inch air space around the chimney and a chase top made of noncombustible material.
We frame the chase to the manual, keep the air space clear and fit the chase top and storm collar that come with the chimney parts. The chase finish can match the house, and the estimate names what that finish is.
Leveling the fireplace and squaring the opening
The E-series manual asks for the fireplace to be leveled side to side and front to back, shimmed with noncombustible material such as sheet metal, and secured to the framing with its nailing flanges. To make sure glass doors fit, it asks for the diagonals of the opening to be measured and made equal.
A fireplace set slightly out of square looks fine until the doors are hung. We level and check the diagonals before the unit is fastened, so the doors, the face finish and the hearth all line up later.
Metal strips where the hearth meets the fireplace
Some fireplaces ship with small parts that matter. The E-series units come with metal hearth strips that slide under the front edge, overlap in the middle and extend past the front and sides of the opening, protecting the joint where the fireplace and the hearth extension meet.
Small parts like these are easy to lose in a busy renovation. We fit them as the manual describes before the hearth goes down and seal the joint with the noncombustible sealant the manual calls for, so the seam between fireplace and hearth is protected.
Fireplaces in new construction and additions
In a new home or an addition, the fireplace is planned with the framing from the start. That is the easiest time to route a chimney between floors, run an outside air duct and set a hearth on proper support, and the state's alarm rule for new construction with a fireplace applies.
We work from the drawings with the builder, so the fireplace, its chimney and its inspections fit the framing schedule. Changes made on paper cost far less than changes made after the trusses are set.
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New fireplace questions, answered for McDonald
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Does a new fireplace need a permit?
A new or replacement fireplace and chimney is permitted work under the Florida Building Code. We check what the building department asks for at your address, list any fee separately and keep framing open for inspection.
Do you remove the old fireplace?
Yes, when it is part of the scope. We open the face, remove the chimney from the roof down, slide out the old firebox and haul it away, then install and finish the new system.
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