Vermont Casting 2550 - Manual (Page 13)

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Encore Woodburning Stove
2000956
Alcove Installations
Because of their restricted air flow and heat reten-
tion characteristics, alcove installations have specific
construction requirements and special clearances. No
rear stove or chimney connector heat shields are used
in alcove installations. Bottom heat shield requirements
remain the same as for other installations.
ALCOVE INSTALLATION OF THE ENCORE IS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA.
Construction Requirements
The following illustrations show noncombustible ceiling
framing and maximum and minimum permitted dimen-
sions for alcove construction.
ST503
Alcove side view
11/10/00 djt
Joist Shield
(Supplied
by Chimney
Manufac-
turer)
Metal
Stud
1” Air gap top
to bottom, on
both sides and
back wall
7/16” Durock®
(or equivalent)
Combustible
facing may
overlap metal
studs by 1”
ST503
Fig. 18 Alcove side section.
24"
14���"
48" Min.
11"
Min.
36"
Max.
ST505
Alcove Ceiling plan
11/00
Existing Combus-
tible Framing
Metal studs
support 7/16”
Durock® (or
equivalent)
ceiling
ST505
Fig. 20 Reflected ceiling plan.
St504
Alcove cutaway
11/00
ST504
Fig. 19 Cutaway perspective of acolve installation.
65"
62" Min.
to Alcove
Ceiling
ST506
Alcove front view
11/00
Ceiling sup-
port package
extends 2”
below Durock®
(or equivalent)
ceiling
1” air gap,
top and bot-
tom, on both
sides and
back wall
NOTE: From
62” to 65”
must be
covered by a
noncombus-
tible material. ST506
Fig. 21 Front Section; 65” min. clearance from finsihed floor
surface to combustibles on front face. Combustible facing
may overlap metal studs by only 1”. It should not extend be-
low the height of the noncombustible ceiling.
36"
Max.
48" Min.
ST502
Intrepid
Alcove floor plan
11/10/00 djt
Use recommended
floor protection
7/16” Durock®
(or equivalent)
spaced 1” off
wood studs on
noncombustible
spacers
ST502
Fig. 17 Floor plan. Sheetrock on front face butts to Durock®
(or equivalent) alcove lining.