Fireplace Manufacturers Inc Outdoor Fireplace User Manual

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 Forconventionalframing,wheretheoorjoistsareparallel
withthesidesoftherebox,theadditionofoorjoiststoalign
with the anchor brackets allows the brackets to be directly
connectedtotheoorjoists.
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 Notethat additionaloor joistsmay berequiredto support
theweightofthereboxandchimney.Wheretheoorjoistsrun
paralleltothefrontoftherebox,anchoragecanbeaccomplished
inlikemannerasshowninFigure5usingblockingbetweenthe
oorjoist.
 ForoorssupportedbyI-Joists,themethodofanchorageis
illustratedinFigures6and7.Figure10illustratesthegeneral
arrangementofanchoragetooorframing.
 Itisimportanttotakeintoconsiderationthattheloadforthe
Grand Meridian Fireplace must be considered as additional
deadloadthatwillhavetobesupportedbytheoorframing.
AdditionaloorjoistsorI-joistsmayberequiredasdetermined
bythelicenseddesignprofessional.
 ThedeadweightsforthereplacearenotedinTableI.Itis
thetaskandresponsibilityofthegeneralcontractor/installerto
seethattheproperreinforcementforweightloadsaremadeby
alicenseddesignprofessionalpriortothereplaceinstallation.
 As statedabove, it isdesirable to place additionalframing
foralignmentofanchorrods.RefertoFigure10foranchorrod
locations.
Figure 5
FloorSheathing
notshownfor
clarity
Anchor Bracket
Assembly
EXAMPLE ONLY
2X FLOOR JOIST
2X FLOOR JOIST
A35Brackets
(16required)
I-Joist
Simpson
Strong-Tie
A-35 or
equivalent
Figure 6
I-JoistAnchoring
TopView
Example Only
I-JOISTS
Anchor
Brackets
Figure 7
I-Joist
Anchoring
Bottom
View
Example Only