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Venting installatiOn

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Figure 9 - Elbow Offset

B

A

Screws

FIRESTOP SPACERS (3600FS-8DM-1)

Firestop spacers are required at each point

where the chimney penetrates a floor space.

Their purpose is to establish and maintain

the required clearance between the chimney

and the combustible materials. When the pipe

passes through a framed opening into a living

space above, the firestop must be placed onto

the ceiling from below as shown in Figure 10.
They also provide complete separation from

one floor space to another or attic space as

required by most codes. When the double wall

pipe passes through a framed opening into an

attic space, the firestop must be placed into an

attic floor as shown in Figure 11.

Figure 10 - Firestop Spacer with Living

Space Above Ceiling

Figure 11 - Firestop Spacer with Attic

Space Above Ceiling

Existing

Ceiling

Frame

Firestop

Spacer

Screws or

Staples

(Min. of 8)

Firestop

Spacer

Screws or Staples

(Min. of 8)

PENETRATING ROOF

To maintain a 1" clearance to the pipe on a

roof with a pitch, a rectangular opening must

be cut.
1. Determine center point through which pipe

will penetrate roof.

2. Determine center point of roof. Pitch is the

distance the roof drops over a given span,

usually 12". A 6/12 pitch means that the

roof drops 6" for each 12" one measure

horizontally down from the roof rafters.

3. Use roof opening chart (Figure 12, page

9) to determine the correct opening length

and flashing required.

4. Remove the shingles around opening

measured. Cut out this section.

5. Add next sections of pipe until end pen-

etrates roof line. Check to see that the

proper clearances are maintained. Extend

chimney by adding sections of double wall

pipe until pipe is minimum of 30" above the

highest point of the roof cutout. Termination

and chimney must extend a minimum of

36" above the highest point where it passes

through the roof.

Existing

Ceiling

Frame

Figure 8 - Ceiling Support Pipe

12S-8DM

2" Min.

Straps

Straps

Straps

Straps

Detail A

Return Elbow

Detail B

Angle Firestop

See Detail A

See Detail B