How To Install A Flue Through A Tin Roof

A flue pipe must never pass through a combustible floor or ceiling or through an attic roof space closet or concealed space.

How to install a flue through a tin roof.

Installing a small woodstove in a shed or tiny home with a metal roof. Slide the rubber boot over the. To install your wood burner in your shed you will need a hearth some shielding a flue kit and a few tools. Once you ve done that add your metal roofing panels beginning at the longest peak to.

Use your finger or a tool to smooth the silicone around. If you re installing a wood burning stove in your home one of the final stages is the chimney. Trim the flashing in the center of the rubber boot with a roofing knife so it fits snugly around the pipe. Shielding safe distances from combustibles.

As placement of the vertical flue is more complex and convoluted than a standard horizontal flue it is more costly. 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. Watch the video here. Use your feet to flatten the flashing down over the contour of the roof.

After screwing it down securely do another bead of silicone around the edge also put some silicone on all the screws as well. Then cover the entire roof with a layer of insulation and secure it with a staple gun. A vertical flue looks similar to a very small chimney and can be seen spouting out steam when the heating is on. Apply a generous bead of roofing sealant around the base of the pipe with the caulking.

In this case the flue goes upwards and then out through the roof. In this video i cover installing a roof boot for a vent pipe in a metal roof. Hearth size thickness fixings. Next use 1 inch nails to secure some metal edging to the perimeter of the roof.

One downside is that the metal sheets have a susceptibility to denting both in installation and during hailstorms. And a stove tools the tools required to do the job. Screw it down in a way that its fits tight over the humps of the metal roof. Before you install metal roofing repair any damage to the wood under the shingles.

If your roof is metal this can be a little bit trickier. The metal i m using is called crinkle black i purchased all my materials at h. It will have to safely protrude through the attic and roof in order to ventilate your home and allow your stove to work properly. A corrugated metal roof is quieter than pvc when it rains.

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