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SITE REQUIREMENTS
WALLS NEXT TO A HEARTH
Position of Appliance & Hearth in relation to walls Requirement for the walls
Distance of hearth from wall
'C'
Distance of Appliance to wall Min thickness of Wall
'W'
Min height of wall
'H'
0mm 0mm - 50mm 200mm Height of appliance + 300mm
Or
1200mm from the hearth (take largest
dimension)
0mm 51mm - 300mm 75mm
0 - 150mm 150mm + 75mm 1200mm
150mm + 300mm + No Minimum Requirement
Suitable clearance should be allowed around the stove to enable the correct fitting and maintenance of the appliance.
Any clearances should be confirmed by making a site survey and a physical check of wall thickness and dimensions.
Solid, non-combustible
material e.g. masonry or
concrete
Thickness W
C
150mm
minimum
150mm
minimum
C
H
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