How To Fit A Flue Through A Roof

In cases where the boiler is not fitted to an external wall a vertical flue may be installed.

How to fit a flue through a roof.

Instead of having to cut flashing materials yourself you can buy a fitting boot for your chimney pipe. 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. Fitting a flue through a roof. The rubber boot is trimmed to fit around the pipe and then secured to the roof with screws and sealant.

For instance your flue should be fitted a good distance away from other flue pipes and chimney breast walls etc. With a horizontal flue the pipe travels straight through the wall behind the boiler. 5 posts page 1 of 1. In this case the flue goes upwards and then out through the roof.

These work better on smaller round chimneys and may be ideal for a stove chimney in a metal roof. A different type of flashing is a chimney pipe boot. I thought of trying to extend the pipe so it clears the roof but the flue design does not lend itself to this and as it would have to protrude by about 2 feet it would look an untidy mess and will solve one neighbourly gripe and. This is relatively easily done.

The flashing can be installed quickly and easily with kits that use rubber pipe boots. A reputable engineer will follow manufacturer s instructions when fitting your vertical boiler flue with respect to the length and other things currently on your roof. Putting a flue pipe or chimney through a sedum 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.

Chimney pipes on metal roofs must be flashed in order to create a watertight seal around the pipe and prevent leaks through the roof. Once the hole is marked use your sawzall and cut the hole through the roof. Take your adjustable roof flashing and center that on the screw you ran through the roof deck.