Patent ID: 6988336

Claim:
A prefabricated fireplace enclosure adapted for compact packaging and adapted for connection to an exterior supporting wall of a structure, comprising: a first side panel and a second side panel; a first mounting member, securable to a supporting wall, for supporting said first side panel, and a second mounting member, securable to said supporting wall, for supporting said second side panel; rear panel and a bottom adapted for positioning between said first side panel and said second side panel; a roof assembly adapted for support by said first side panel and said second side panel; a first upper side panel and a second upper side panel; a first upper mounting member, securable to said supporting wall, for supporting said first upper side panel, and a second upper mounting member, securable to said supporting wall, for supporting said second upper side panel; an upper rear panel adapted for positioning between said first upper side panel and said second upper side panel; wherein said first upper side panel, said second upper side panel, and said upper rear panel are configured so as to be vertically stacked upon a corresponding first side panel, second side panel, and rear panel; each of said panels, said mounting members and said roof assembly being configured so as to allow for compact packaging and shipment in a disassembled condition; wherein said fireplace enclosure forms a part of the exterior of the structure to which it is connected.