Frigidaire FAS255P2A Installation Instructions - Page 10

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RECOMENDED: Caulking and installation of trim on interior wall may be done. You can buy wood from your local lumber or hardware supply. On the outside, caulk openings around top and sides of cabinet, and all sides of wood sleeve to the opening. Masonry Construction 1. Cut or build a wall opening in the masonry wall similar to the frame construction (refer to Step 2 of Wall Installation for a wall thickness greater than 8-1/2''). 2. Secure cabinet in place using masonry nails, or the right masonry anchor screws. (Another way to do this is to build an in-between frame of 2x4's as shown in the Step 2 Prepare Wall illustrations-but make it double framed on either side, and install between masonry wall opening and cabinet. Frame must be securely anchored to masonry wall opening) This way gives very good louver clearance on either side of cabinet. 3. Install a lintel to support masonry wall above cabinet. Existing holes in cabinet can be used and/or additional holes can be drilled to fasten cabinet at various positions. Be sure that side louver clearance is in accordance with Step 1 above. 4. Install exterior cabinet support brackets as shown in Step 2 of Wall Installation. Caulk or flash if need, to provide a wether-tight seal around top and sides of cabinet. 5. To complete installation, apply wood trim molding around room side projection of cabinet. 10

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RECOMENDED: Caulking and installation of
trim on
interior
wall
may
be
done.
You can
buy wood from your local lumber or hardware
supply.
On
the
outside,
caulk
openings
around
top
and
sides
of
cabinet,
and
all
sides of wood sleeve to the opening.
Masonry Construction
1. Cut or build a wall opening in the masonry
wall
similar
to
the
frame
construction
(refer
to
Step
2
of
Wall Installation for a
wall thickness
greater than 8-1/2'').
2. Secure
cabinet
in
place
using
masonry
nails,
or the right masonry anchor screws.
(Another
way
to
do
this
is
to
build
an
in-between frame of 2x4's
as shown in the
Step 2 Prepare Wall illustrations-but make
it double framed on either side, and
install
between
masonry
wall
opening
and
cabinet. Frame must be securely anchored
to masonry wall
opening)
This
way
gives
very good
louver clearance
on either side
of cabinet.
3. Install
a
lintel
to
support
masonry
wall
above
cabinet.
Existing
holes
in
cabinet
can be
used
and/or
additional
holes
can
be
drilled
to
fasten
cabinet
at
various
positions.
Be
sure
that
side
louver
clearance
is
in
accordance
with
Step
1
above.
4. Install
exterior
cabinet
support
brackets
as
shown
in
Step
2
of
Wall
Installation.
Caulk
or
flash
if
need,
to
provide
a
wether-tight seal around
top and
sides of
cabinet.
5. To
complete
installation, apply wood trim
molding
around
room
side
projection
of
cabinet.
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