Specifications
Solution 2.5-ZC Fireplace Installation and Operation Manual  59 
Interior offset installation  Connection to a masonry chimney 
1.  Cut and frame the holes in the ceiling, floor and roof where the chimney will pass. Use 
a plumb bob to line up the center of the holes. Make sure that the size of the floor and 
ceiling holes are in accordance with the chimney manufacturer’s instructions. 
2. From below, install a firestop (B) supplied by the chimney manufacturer in each 
ceiling/floor separation through which the chimney will pass. At the attic level, install a 
radiation shield from above (D). You must build framing to support the radiation shields 
as per (C). 










