This guide is meant as a guide only for fitting decorative fireplaces. To fit a working fireplace the relevant qualified engineer must carry out the work. Failing to use the relevant qualified engineer may void the warrantee.

To fit a Solid fuel fireplace use a Hetas qualified engineer.

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To fit a Gas fireplace use a Gas Safe Register qualified engineer. (Gas Safe Register replaced Corgi on April 1st 2009)

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Tiles

Lay tiles face down on floor, making sure you have lined the five tiles up (matching the pattern) Using wide masking tape stick the five tiles together at the back (two 2 inch wide strips 30 inches long). Place insert face down on floor run a bead of black Silicon around the outer edge of the tile frame, place the set of five tiles into the Silicon bead press firmly in place. Now run two beads of Silicon along the tile bar which is then placed behind the tiles locate the bolts at each end of the tile bar tighten up the bolts so that the tile bar sinks into the Silicon **Be very careful the tiles are ceramic and will crack if over tightened**. Now lift the insert up to make sure the tile pattern is inline at the front of the insert, then put to one side to set. (more…)