Gas Fireplace Mantel Clearance Code Canada

Maximum 1 1 2 projection at 2 minimum clearance.

Gas fireplace mantel clearance code canada. National standard building code masonry built fireplaces. Your firebox wall needs to be 8 inches thick when lined with fire bricks or 10 inches thick without fire bricks. All combustible mantel surrounds and shelves must be kept at least 12 inches from the opening of your fireplace top and sides. The ontario building code clearance to the fireplace opening 9 22 9 1.

National standard building code. Parts of the mantel assembly located along the sides of the fireplace opening which project more than 1 1 2 inches 38mm from the face of the fireplace shall have additional clearance equal to the. Mantel corbels and brackets attached along the sides of the opening must have additional clearance if they project more than 1 1 2 inches out from the face of the fireplace. 32 1016mm to ceiling regency mantel leg clearances combustible mantel leg clearances as per diagram.

11 fireplace clearances all wood beams joists studs and other combustible material shall have a clearance of not less than 2 inches 51 mm from the front faces and sides of masonry fireplaces and not less than 4 inches 102 mm from the back faces of masonry fireplaces. Combustible materials and trim must be at least 6 inches from the firebox opening. The 8000 series indoor gas fireplace offers a 34 percent larger opening than. If your mantel extends more than an inch and a half out from the fireplace opening you should have more than a 6 inch clearance.

Clearance to the fireplace opening 1 combustible material shall not be placed on or near the face of a fireplace within 150 mm of the fireplace opening except that where the combustible material projects more than 38 mm out from the face of the fireplace above the opening such material shall be at least 300 mm above. View details starting at 4 158 8000 series. P36 10 p36e 10 gas fireplace min. A clearance of not less than 8 inches 203 mm shall be provided between the gas tight capping slab of the heater and a combustible ceiling.

The information posted herein is intended for educational use only. 2114 3 masonry built fireplaces 4114 3 10 all combustible mantels and similar trim shall be kept at least 6 inches from the fireplace opening. Please check the current provincial building code national building code and your local authority having jurisdiction ahj for applicable requirements or consult with your qualified local chimney sweep. Masonry heaters listed and labeled in accordance with ul 1482 or cen 15250 shall be installed in accordance with the listing specifications and the manufacturer s written instructions.

In addition if the side panels of your mantel project more than 1 1 2 inches from the fireplace facing you will need additional clearance equal to this. The icc though suggests at least 12 inches.