Installing Stove Flue Through Roof

Properly installed pipes will keep a wood stove working for many years to come.

Installing stove flue through roof.

We will first start by locating the center point where the. Pull away insulation or install an insulation shield to keep the area clear around the pipe. 450 mm 18 in. Locating where to cut the hole through the roof.

Then connect it to the wall thimble. 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. Chimney pipe installation for wood stove through a flat ceiling step 1.

Last fasten each section of stovepipe with self tapping screws. Installation of the stove pipe is the same as for vertical installation. 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. Install the pipes for a wood stove carefully.

Chimney planning step 2. Locating the center point for the chimney pipe. The stovepipe connects the stove to a chimney pipe which extends through the roof. Cut a framing hole at least 10 inches in diameter with a jigsaw tool.

Check the area where you will install the flue pipe. Minimum clearance from combustible material. Run vertical pipe up through the ceiling and roof. A flue pipe must never pass through a combustible floor or ceiling or through an attic roof space closet or concealed space.

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. Start with the rigid sections and work from the stove to the wall.