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Installing chimney pipe in metal roof.
Following is the proceedure for installing the dsa flashing.
However this convenience carries a price.
The big advantage of a metal chimney is ease of installation with minimal site modification.
Many manufacturers offer rigid dual leg brackets to anchor pipes to the roof.
The metal i m using is called crinkle black i purchased all my materials at h.
When calculating your chimney pipe size subtract 1 5 inches for each joint overlap.
A single wall pipe will require 18 inch clearance to the ceiling while double wall pipe needs an 8 inch clearance to the ceiling.
Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.
While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately.
When installing a chimney for a wood stove on a metal roof you ll first need to assess the position.
The rubber boot is trimmed to fit around the pipe and then secured to the roof with screws and sealant.
No more than five feet of unsupported pipe is permitted.
And there s the cost of the roof and support accessories.
Pipe we used retails for about 118 that s a little over 3 per inch.
I prefer to use a dsa flashing also known as a dead soft aluminum flashing.
Place the chimney where it would be related to the stove and mark the center of the chimney on the ceiling.
You will need to cut the opening to the roof to extend the chimney pipe.
High winds bend and damage unsupported pipes.
In this video i cover installing a roof boot for a vent pipe in a metal roof.
How to install a flashing on a metal roof.
Drill a small hole in this spot to mark the chimney s center.
A double wall pipe needs a 12 inch clearance space.
This flashing is super thin and very flexible to curve around the humps in the metal roofing.
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Any pipe installation above a roof that is unsupported by a chimney chase needs proper support above the roof line.
Chimneys and metal roofing one of the positive benefits of a properly installed metal roof is that it will be flashed in order to be watertight against roof.
