How To Install A Wood Stove Chimney Through The Roof

Limit the number of bends in the chimney and make sure to use insulated high temperature pipe.

How to install a wood stove chimney through the roof.

Next using a 5 16 nut driver attach the chimney rain cap to the chimney pipe. Chimney planning step 2. Okay so i. Install the stove in the center of your home with the chimney running straight up through the warm part of your house.

Remember these basic principles. 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. When installing a chimney for a wood stove on a metal roof you ll first need to assess the position. Quick step guide to non chimney installations 1 start your system with a length of single wall vitreous enamel stove pipe in the same diameter as the outlet on the stove.

The chimney pipe must protrude through the roof a minimum of 2 feet and it must be at least 10 feet away from the roof line. Drill a small hole in this spot to mark the chimney s center. A single wall pipe will require 18 inch clearance to the ceiling while double wall pipe needs an 8 inch clearance to the ceiling. Match the flue size to the flue collar on the stove.

You will need to cut the opening to the roof to extend the chimney pipe. Using a compass draw out the chimney s diameter. Using an insulated or double wall chimney pipe is best. 2 connect a single to twin wall adapter to convert from this single wall pipe to insulated twin wall pipe a minimum of 150mm before continue reading how to install a wood stove chimney through a wall or roof non.

Place the chimney where it would be related to the stove and mark the center of the chimney on the ceiling.