Cast Iron Fireplace Insert Installation Instructions

Surround and insert combined.

Cast iron fireplace insert installation instructions.

Most have holes below the mantelpiece that will enable you to easily attach it to the wall attach the surround to the wall the easiest way is to use four fixing plates screwed to the back of the surround and then onto the wall. Place the surround against the wall making sure the battens are positioned within the legs. Use screws to attach the surround to the battens at the top and bottom of the legs. Look at the back of the combination fireplace measure the outer area of the cast iron fire back mark out this area with a pencil on to your chimney wall from the top of were the hearth will be fixed into place now remove the brick work from the marked out area to the right depth for your combination to fit into you will have to insert a lintel into the brick work above the fire opening.

To help identify your jøtul or to view a user manual please see the list below. Wooden mantels must be fitted on dry plaster. Sit the fireplace surround against the wall so it is flat at the outer legs measure the distance from the wall for the rebate of the mantel this will then determine how far the cast sits off the wall. With over 160 years of experience manufacturing cast iron stoves inserts and fireplaces you are bound to come across a jøtul at least once in your lifetime.

See below for a. To fit a cast iron fireplace insert and a wooden mantel. This old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey shows how to dramatically increase the heat output of a wood burning fireplace. Now use either fire cement or fire rope 1 2 thick to seal the cast iron insert onto the fire back.

Some cast iron fireplaces especially smaller ones are one piece i e. Our guide to fitting a cast insert with a wooden mantel is on our vicfires website. My parents have a cast iron stove which doesn t appear to be the same thing you have that was bolted to the floor through a rather thick piece of slate 1 5. Ensuring that every fireplace could be fitted centrally was not always a priority for house builders.

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