Installing Stove Pipe Through Steel Roof

Installation of the stove pipe is the same as for vertical installation.

Installing stove pipe through steel roof.

Heavier gauge pipe will likely have adjustable slip joints which will eliminate the need for trimming. Use your feet to flatten the flashing down over the contour of the roof. Trace the outline of the base of the rubber boot onto the metal roof with a pencil. Then connect it to the wall thimble.

Remove the rubber boot. The chimney for the stove consists of a metal chimney pipe that goes through a chimney box also known as a ceiling collar and terminates above the roof. Last fasten each section of stovepipe with self tapping screws. Place the chimney where it would be related to the stove and mark the center of the chimney on the ceiling.

Trim the flashing in the center of the rubber boot with a roofing knife so it fits snugly around the pipe. Next using a 5 16 nut driver attach the chimney rain cap to the chimney pipe. The kit to install the chimney. When installing a chimney for a wood stove on a metal roof you ll first need to assess the position.

After trimming your pipe use black furnace cement to seal between each piece and three sheet metal screws at each joint. Use your finger or a tool to smooth the silicone around. After screwing it down securely do another bead of silicone around the edge also put some silicone on all the screws as well. Now that we are completed on the roof it s time to connect the single wall stove pipe to the insulated chimney pipe.

Slide the rubber boot over the pipe to check the fit. Screw it down in a way that its fits tight over the humps of the metal roof. Install the slip connector or telescoping section last. Start with the rigid sections and work from the stove to the wall.