History article on Rumford fireplaces. Components firebrick options and panelized fireboxes Code issues Picture Page Flue Sizes Flue Sizing Explained Chimney Caps Exterior Air Ash Dumps Design Fireplace Size Metal Chimney Detail Chimneys Spark Arresters More Design Issues

Lenore Passavanti wrote: Jim, I made an outline of the topics I think should be included in your presentation. My list aligns fairly well with the organization of your binder. I will call you in a short while to discuss. I also have slides of a fireplace through construction and would like to share these with you and see if we can use in the course of your presentation. Thank you, Lenore 1. What is a Rumford Fireplace and how does it differ from other fireplaces? See the section on History and the linked article on Rumford fireplaces. 2. What are the components of a fireplace and what are their functions? See the section on Design and the link to Components a. Firebox. Besides the code issues, firebrick options and panelized fireboxes. b. Hearth extension Code issues. c. Mantle. Examples on Picture Page d. Throat, Damper, Smoke Chamber. See Components page. e. Flue. See Flue Sizes and Flue Sizing Explained f. Chimney cap. See Chimney Caps linked from Codes page. g. Supply air outlet See Exterior Air linked from Design page. h. Ash pit and clean-out. optional, on some plans and some examples. 3. Steps for designing a fireplace and sizing components. See links from Design page to be read in conjunction with the next page on Code. a. Firebox opening- based on room size and design of elevation - And intended use - "cozy vs impressive" linked from Design page. b. Plan, section and elevation. Plans linked from Design page. c. Firebox components and materials. i. CMU ii. Firebrick. See firebrick options and panelized fireboxes. iii. Refractory mortar See article on Refractory Mortar http://www.rumford.com/articleRefmortar.html d. Supply- air outlet size and location. Again at Exterior Air e. Throat, smoke chamber size and design. See Specifications and Components f. Flue design, structural requirements including seismic and allowed offsets. See Codes and Seismic Issues page. Clay flues. See Flue Sizes Metal flues. See Metal Chimney Detail g. Chimney size and design. See Chimneys h. Spark arrester and chimney cap. See Chimney Caps linked from Codes page. i. Code requirements including clearance to combustibles. See Codes page.

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