68 Fireplace ops AAS FIREPLACES Every open fire must be connected to its own separate flue and should be immediately adjacent to the next = \))- a Flue erose-sections must bo matched to the sige ofthe open fire. @. The effective height of the flue from the smoke hood tothe chimney mouth should be » 4.5m. The angle of 2 connecting flue to the main flue should be 45° «(9-08 Oper fires must not be sited in rooms with less than 12m? floor area. Only wood with a low resin content, and beech, ‘ak, bitch or frit tree timber with few knots, should be used for burning. In the case of the use of gas appliances, reference should be made to the relevant regulations. Air for combustion must come from outside and needs to be able to enter even if the doors and windows are airtight. Air admission openings can usetully be sited in the base of the fire, or at the Tront, and ducts that introduce aie to a position close to the fireplace opening should be provided ~ The fireplace opening must be separated from combustible materials and builtin furniture by at least BootImm to the front, above and to the sides. «(6-7 Open fires must be constescted from non-combustible materials that satisty local regulations and must he of stable onstauction. The floor walls and grate and the smoke hood should be made from fire clay bricksislabs, fire resistant conerete or cast iron (although the grate and hood are often ‘metal. Any Bricks or stones used must be of sutable type for chimney construction, Smoke hoods ean be made from ‘2mm steel brass, or copper sheet pening eamienion| © imei ase o ope fre om