Fireplaces and chimneys installed together in New Malibu
Framing, chimney, hearth and face installed to the manual or the code. Our New Malibu pros back it with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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Fireplace installation items we confirm in your New Malibu home
Upfront pricing sits beside each item, so you can see where the fireplace budget goes in New Malibu.
- Listed termination cap and roof parts
- Mantel line marked from the manual
- Old fireplace and chimney removed and hauled away
- Manual, model and chimney parts list left with you
What a proper fireplace installation involves in New Malibu
From our family-owned crew, the details that decide how a new fireplace works.
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.
The hearth extension for a factory-built unit
Section R1004.2 says hearth extensions of approved factory-built fireplaces shall be installed in accordance with the listing of the fireplace. The manual sets the size and material, and some makers sell a hearth extension piece tested with the unit.
The hearth extension is where embers land when a log shifts, so its size is not a styling choice. We build or place it to the manual, finish it in noncombustible material you choose and show you its edges before rugs and furniture go back.
The hearth of a masonry fireplace
Section R1001.9 has masonry fireplace hearths and hearth extensions made of concrete or masonry, carried on noncombustible supports and reinforced for their own weight along with every load put on them. Section R1001.9.1 sets the minimum hearth thickness at 4 inches.
The hearth under the fire and the extension out front carry weight, so they are structure first and decoration second. We plan the support below them before choosing the finish stone on top, and we make sure the floor framing around the hearth is kept the required distance from the masonry.
Adjusting the framing for a replacement unit
A replacement fireplace rarely has exactly the same framed opening, standoffs and cavity depth as the one it replaces. The new manual's table decides the opening, and the framing is adjusted to it.
We measure the old opening against the new unit's requirements and write any reframing into the estimate. It is usually modest work, a few studs and a new header, and it is far better than forcing a unit into a cavity built for a different model and losing the air space the listing depends on.
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Asked by New Malibu homeowners before a fireplace goes in
If we missed your question, our New Malibu fireplace team answers the phone.
What happens where the chimney passes through attic insulation?
Section R1005.8 calls for a steel insulation shield at least 0.0187 inch thick wherever a factory-built chimney crosses insulated space, so the insulation stays off the pipe. We fit the shield listed for your chimney system and check the insulation around it before we leave the attic.
What paperwork should stay with the house afterwards?
The manual, the model and serial number, the chimney parts list, the permit record and the date it went in. We hand them over together, and the listing label stays reachable on the unit, so a later inspection, repair or sale can start from the facts.
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