A guide to Fitting Limestone and Marble Firepalce
We recommend getting your fireplace professionlly installed as they are not as simple to install as it may seem. This will ensure that you get the most from your fireplace and quality, professionally installation. Stone and marble fireplace components are very heavy and great care should be taken during lifting and fixing.
The limestone fireplace must be mechanically fixed to the wall using brackets, screws and wall plug when fixing to a masonry wall. When fixing to a partition wall, the fireplace must be bracketed to the timber or metal framework. We do not recommend the use of adhesive alone for fixing the fireplace back to the wall.
On most occasions each fireplace will come to you individually crated. Please ensure that your operatives open the crates they do so fro side opposite the hearth. Damage to gthe front of the hearth can easily be caused by people opening a crate with a claw hammer or bar on the side of crate where the hearth is packed.
It is most important that any nails left protruding from the crate are removed before you start lifting any parts from the crate. Leaving nails in often results in the stone being chipped as it is removed from the crate. The stone may be wet when you receive it therefore individual components will appear different in colour. Any colour variation will gradually disappear after installation. Reparing stone is very normal as it is almost impossible to get stone that does not have some fissure or crack which need to be filled. The stone fireplace may have been filled during production. This is normal procedure and should not be seen as a flaw.
The back panels may be supplied with a chipped corner, which will not be seen when the fireplace is fitted. In production, the exposed edges will be finished and minor chips on the unexposed edges are a consequence of the sawing. We recommend that the firepalce should be sealed after installation once it has dried thoroughly. This will protect the stone against stains such as red wine, tea or coffee. It may darken the stone slightly. To clean the stone, apply warm water with a light detergent. You may use a fine grade wire wool to remove any stubborm marks.
Fixing guidelines for limestone fireplaces
Before you start fitting you must identify the part that during installation will be secured using wet cement or similar and seal all the surfaces that will come in contact with the wet cement with PVA and this should be allowed to dry before you start. This will avoid yellow or dark stains appearing on the finished surface of the fireplace after it has been installed.
The hearth should be positioned and levelled before fixing. The legs should be positioned on the hearth at the correct distance apart to enable the head of the fireplace to be fitted later, carefully position the head of the fireplace to confirm the leg positions and remove again carefully.
Mark the position then on the wall before drilling the holes to take the bracket for the legs. The legs should then be fixed to the wall using the bracket and screws.
The slips or back panel then be fixed to the wall using bracket and screws. If the fireplace has 3 inches rebates the panel will have to be fixed away from the wall and braced to it.
Position the lintel on the legs again marking the wall before you drill the holes. The lintel should now be fixed to the wall using the brackets and screws. Make sure the moulding are properly lined up before you fix.
The shelf or mantel can now be fixed in position, taking care that no adhesive is allowed to contact the decorative surface of the fireplace, we would recommend clear silicon for this purpose.
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