Installing Stove Flue Through Roof

Minimum clearance from combustible material.

Installing stove flue through roof.

Last fasten each section of stovepipe with self tapping screws. How to install a wood stove chimney through a wall or roof non chimney installs 1 start your system with a length of single wall vitreous enamel stove pipe in the same diameter as the outlet on the. 2 connect a single to twin wall adapter to convert from this single wall pipe to insulated. Determine the number of chimney pipe lengths required the chimney must extend at least 3 feet above the highest point where it passes through the roof and be at least 2 foot higher than any part of the building within a horizontal distance of 10 feet figure 2.

Start with the rigid sections and work from the stove to the wall. Install the pipes for a wood stove carefully. Install the slip connector or telescoping section last. Chimney pipe installation for wood stove through a flat ceiling step 1.

Run vertical pipe up through the ceiling and roof. Locating where to cut the hole through the roof. Then connect it to the wall thimble. Installation of the stove pipe is the same as for vertical installation.

Chimney planning step 2. Cut a framing hole at least 10 inches in diameter with a jigsaw tool. Check the area where you will install the flue pipe. 450 mm 18 in.

Properly installed pipes will keep a wood stove working for many years to come. We will first start by locating the center point where the. The minimum clearance may be reduced by 50 percent to 225 mm 9 in if suitable shielding is installed either on the pipe or on the combustible surface. Locating the center point for the chimney pipe.

A flue pipe must never pass through a combustible floor or ceiling or through an attic roof space closet or concealed space. The stovepipe connects the stove to a chimney pipe which extends through the roof.