Drolet 1800 EPA - Manual (Page 16)

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Typical installation through the ceiling
FIGURE 2.2.1 (B) Typical Installation Through the Ceiling
1. Place your stove where you would like it located and use a plumb line to mark the ceiling
directly above your stove flue. You will probably have to adjust this position slightly to ensure
that your chimney will run between the joists. You can use a stud finder to locate the joists. You
also need to take into account the minimum clearances to combustible materials. After you have
determined where the chimney will go through the ceiling, use a spoke saw or power jig saw to
cut a hole, remembering that you need a minimum 2-inch clearance between the chimney and
any combustible materials. Depending on whether you have a one or two story structure, you
will need to cut a matching hole through the floor of the attic or second floor living space.