Flue Through Roof Detail

Putting a flue pipe or chimney through a sedum roof.

Flue through roof detail. Step 1 go into your attic. See table 2 a roof flash ing is placed down over the pipe and adjusted so it fits tightly against the roof with the pipe section held in a position maintaining the 1 inch minimum clearance from combustibles. Rainwater outlets are also classed as penetrations as they go down vertically through the deck and or horizontally through the parapet. Weather resistant conforms to regulations and homogeneous wherever there is a condensing boiler there is also flue gas.

Large flashings are formed with a hook edge on the top and sides and cleated to the sheathing at 12 o c. The flashing is then nailed to the roof. The lower edge is hemmed for stiffness. Position the vent pipe up to the bottom of the roof.

With the pipe in a vertical position trace around the pipe using a pencil. The penetration will be oval to have a round pipe exit. The roofing material shingles asphalt paper etc should overlap the top edge up. And this must be removed from the building ideally upwards and through the roof.

Common penetration details include soil vent pipes hot pipes from boiler flues or log burners electrical cables for air conditioning units extraction ducting and tracks for mechanical window cleaning systems. The base flashing extends onto the roof a minimum of 4 and is soldered to the ventilator. This is a graphical display of a typical freestanding 150mm diameter flue system. You could also choose to exit your chimney pipe through a wall using an angled elbow pipe and extend it up above the roof along the side wall of the home.

This detail illustrates a method of flashing a ventilator on a sloped roof. Download free high quality cad drawings blocks and details of roof vents. A sedum roof can look very nice indeed and is relatively easy to install. Sedum roofs are becoming ever more popular and many customers have come to us wanting to put a twin wall insulated flue pipe through their sedum roof so that they can install a stove.

Typical single storey flue system through framed chimney with cap flashing flat ceiling with open roof cavity space and pitched roof. Original accessories that meet the highest standards. If the vent pipe isn t installed properly the roof may leak through or around the pipe penetration leading to costly repairs. A vertical flue looks similar to a very small chimney and can be seen spouting out steam when the heating is on.

Care should be taken to follow manufacturers installation and safety clearance instructions. This is relatively easily done. The creaton flue pipe penetration. The flue requires a roof penetration for this.