RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR MASONRY FIREPLACES AND CHIMNEY CONSTRUCTION.
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The New York State Concrete Masonry Association offers a Recommended Practice to clarify the design and construction of masonry fireplaces in an effort to assure quality, and safe construction that meets or exceeds the requirements of local and national building codes. Following the guidelines contained in this publication will assure quality, safety, practicality, ease of construction and code compliance. These guidelines are a compilation of information from manufactures, engineers, contractors, technical agencies and building code officials. Always check with your local code enforcement official prior to construction of your fireplace.
For further information please contact:
NEW YORK STATE CONCRETE
MASONRY ASSOCIATION
6 Airline Drive
Albany, N.Y. 12205
PH. 518-464-1806
FAX 518-464-1807
www.nys-cma.org
