Vertical Flue Through Pitched Roof

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Vertical flue through pitched roof. With the pipe in a vertical position trace around the pipe using a pencil. The worcester pitched roof tile flashing kit is designed with greenstar condensate boilers in mind and are made to be placed where a vertical flue has been installed. It provides sealed protection and helps to protect a home from the elements. Then shine a bright flashlight through the pipe from the.

Go into your attic. Also at every joint. There is an easy trick for drawing out the hole. The problem is that a 3 inch round pipe needs an oval hole in a sloped roof.

The penetration will be oval to have a round pipe exit vertically through a pitched roof you need an oval hole in the roof. It s easy to do once you know how as this video explains. Any vertical flue joints if your flue is going through the roof for example must be bracketed with specific flue brackets every 800mm 1000mm. The flashing is angled to stop any water leaking into the flue system.

And there s a very good reason for this. Position the vent pipe up to the bottom of the roof.