Direct vent gas fireplace installation for Mercy Drive homes
A new gas fireplace planned around your room, the vent route and the gas supply in Mercy Drive. Free inspection from our local family team.
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What we check before installing a gas fireplace in Mercy Drive
The room, the route outside and the fuel supply all shape the job. We confirm items like these in Mercy Drive at no charge.
- Distance from windows, doors, soffits and air inlets outside
- Gas supply by a qualified gas professional, on its own line
- Power to the junction box, done by an electrician
- Leak check and supply pressure reading at startup
Planning a gas fireplace for your Mercy Drive home
Clear answers about gas fireplace installation in Mercy Drive, from the crew that does the work.
Sealing gaps, firestops and holes
Small gaps around a fireplace let air slip in and out. The Novus manual says ceiling firestops should be caulked with high-temperature caulk, and gas line holes and other openings caulked or stuffed with unfaced insulation, to prevent drafts.
It also says not to pack insulation or other combustibles between the firestops around the vent. We seal what the manual says to seal, keep open what it says to keep open and check both before the finishes close them in.
Clearance between the vent and the framing
The vent pipe runs hot, so it keeps its distance from wood. For horizontal pipe, the Novus drawings show three inches of clearance above the pipe and one inch at its sides and bottom, with no combustible framing inside that zone.
We frame around the vent with those gaps built in and use the maker's firestops and shields where the pipe passes through walls and ceilings. The clearances stay open, with no insulation packed into them.
Wall switches and thermostats
Control options include a wall switch, a wall thermostat, a remote or a combination. The Novus manual says a thermostat on a standing pilot unit must suit a millivolt gas valve, and that low-resistance wire should run from the ignition system to the switch or thermostat, kept as short as possible.
It also says low voltage and 110 volt wiring cannot share the same wall box. We plan the switch location and the wire route with the framing, so the controls end up where you want them and wired as the manual shows.
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Before you add a gas fireplace in Mercy Drive
What Mercy Drive homeowners ask before adding a gas fireplace, answered by our installers.
Can you install a gas fireplace I ordered myself?
Usually, provided the model suits the room and the outside wall. Share the model number when you book, and the installer checks its framing and vent requirements before the visit. If it will not work, you know before anything is cut.
Do you handle the drywall and tile around the fireplace?
The estimate spells out the finish work and who does it. We build the framing and noncombustible zone to the manual and coordinate the facing, so the finishes go on without breaking a clearance.
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