How To Install A Flue Through Tin Roof

A single wall stovepipe requires more clearance than a double walled stovepipe.

How to install a flue through tin roof.

This flashing is super thin and very flexible to curve around the humps in the metal roofing. My pitch is around a 5 12. The metal i m using is called crinkle black i purchased all my materials at h. The flashing can be installed quickly and easily with kits that use rubber pipe boots.

Take your adjustable roof flashing and center that on the screw you ran through the roof deck. My setup is similar to ddug s except that i had to install it about half way down the roof. That is fine with shingles but not metal. If you re installing a wood burning stove in your home one of the final stages is the chimney.

Pull away insulation or install an insulation shield to keep the area clear around the pipe. The rubber boot is trimmed to fit around the pipe and then secured to the roof with screws and sealant. If your roof is metal this can be a little bit trickier. I prefer to use a dsa flashing also known as a dead soft aluminum flashing.

With a bonded aluminum band to allow a compression seal to be formed at the roof panel. Once the hole is marked use your sawzall and cut the hole through the roof. An easy way to mark the hole you need to cut is by using the flashing as a stencil and spray painting the inside on the roof shingles. I debated about installing it all over or under the roofing.

Check the area where you will install the flue pipe. Pipe and flue penetrations allow for a long term performance of the roof. Tips to market your roofing company. I think it would be cheaper for me to just go straight up through the metal roof but the roof is the modern corrugated sheet metal type and i m wondering what i would use for a roof flashing collar.

Run vertical pipe up through the ceiling and roof. My first thought is to run my flue pipe through the wall and up the out side of the barn but the braces bands and tee will cost me about 400. 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.

It will have to safely protrude through the attic and roof in order to ventilate your home and allow your stove to work properly. Properly installed pipes will keep a wood stove working for many years to come. Never allow a pipe to penetrate through a standing seam. Chimney pipes on metal roofs must be flashed in order to create a watertight seal around the pipe and prevent leaks through the roof.

Cut a framing hole at least 10 inches in diameter with a jigsaw tool.