Installation Guide
Page 9 
1-B. Safety shields for brick or rock hearth: cut vertical 
shield to fit installation height as needed. Use 26 GA. 
Minimum metal being sure to cover any combustibles on 
the base area. 
ATTACH SAFETY SHIELD 
USING SHEET METAL SCREWS 
FIGURE 7-B 
2.  Set the Model 51ZC unit in place and attach the safety shield to the unit as shown in 
 Figure 7-A and Figure 7-B. You must use a non-combustible material or a UL listed floor 
 protector R-Value 0.6 (See Page 6). A minimum of 16" in front of stove door opening and 37 1/2" 
 the width of the cabinet (See Figure 8). 
3.  Frame the ZC Cabinet using 2" x 4" studs or local building code framing. Some minor framing  
  restrictions are required: Mantel Height (See Page 8 Figure 6 ) 
 (A) Adjacent side walls must be at least 16" from the outer edge of the Cabinet trim panel. 
 (B) The overall opening dimensions must be at least 37 1/2" wide and 34 3/4" high and 26" 
 in depth. 
 (C) 2"x 4" framing above the unit must be turned flat. This allows proper clearance from framing                    
 (2" minimum). (See Page 5 Figure 4.) 
CONTINUED FRAMING AND INSTALLATION  
NOTE: For raised  hearth, safety shield must be  
under cabinet (See Page 8, Figure 7-A).  
Also shield must cover any face of combustible  
material supporting cabinet where hearth connects. 
(See Figure 7-B) 
RAISED HEARTH 
FIGURE 8 
EXTERIOR ROOF OR CHASE 
CHIMNEY 
STORM COLLAR  
ROOF FLASHING 
CHIMNEY PIPE 
USE FIRE CODE SHEET ROCK 
2" X 4" STUDDING   
DOUBLE HEADER: A DOUBLE HEADER 
MUST BE USED ON A LOAD BEARING 
WALL. THIS MUST BE DONE 12" 
ABOVE CABINET. 
SINGLE HEADER: A SINGLE HEADER 
MUST BE USED AS PAT OF FRONT 
FRAMING. VERTICAL 2" X 4"‘s  
 MUST BE TURNED FLAT. 
34 3/4" 
37 1/2" 
WARNING: Install the 
hearth protector only as speci-
fied. The extension must extend 
a minimum of 16" in front of the 
stove door opening and must be 
37 1/2" wide minimum. 
Refer to (Page 6) for calculation 
of R, and K values.  










