71F outside and you are burning?! Man, that's hard core.
That's what I was thinking
That's almost AC weather
Ashford 30.1 smoke smell
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That's what I was thinking
That's almost AC weather
My wife and dogs like it at ~80. We love wood. So for every degree you drop the thermostat you save 2% on wood?
71F outside and you are burning?! Man, that's hard core.
Hey, you are either a wood burner or you aren't.
Highbeam
Minister of Fire
Evening campfire, definitely yes. Indoors taking the house temp up to 80F when 71F outside, not a chance. Too much work went into splitting, stacking, & moving that wood.
Squisher
Minister of Fire
CenterTree
Minister of Fire
Ohiojoe: I consider my smoke smell problem fixed. I strongly suspect a few more feet of pipe will fix yours too. I hope it is a "doable" thing for you.
I will be adding to mine. Just waiting for a good day to do it. I'm going to rent a lift to put it on.
I was told that I didn't need to add another brace. And that I already have the largest brace available.
Chimney bracing depends on the amount of chimney that is unsecured. A brace is required at every 5 ft. of chimney that projects past the roof exit point.
After I add the new section I will have about 12 feet outside. What should I use for a brace if I already have the longest one.
Highbeam
Minister of Fire
As I understand it, you're supposed to have that brace clamp the pipe at the 5' point above the roof and then the next one five feet above that. These sky high pipe chimneys don't seem attractive to me.
Thanks that helps. It is hard to tell due to the angle of the photo, but it looks like current brace angle is large. It should be about 60 degrees. The legs on an adjustable brace at a 60º angle to the chimney can extend up to about 10 ft. (DuraVent's = 114" at full extension) Looks like you are already at that. If there is less than 24" above the current brace then 36" is ok. If the part above the current brace point is greater than 24", then guy wiring would be advisable, or add 24" of pipe instead.
Roof holes can be patched and skillfully reshingled in that area. We had to have that done when we raised the house and removed the masonry chimneys. It worked out fine.
Just got on the roof to measure. The brace is at 6 feet. I have 33 inches about that. Plus th3 cap. The legs are at about 50 degrees. And the legs measure 71 inches. Could I just move this brace up and add one lower?
Highbeam
Minister of Fire
We also had an old masonry chimney removed. You can't tell it was ever there except for the roof framing viewed from in the attic.
Keeping more of that required flue length warm in the attic will create a stronger draft than 12' swinging around in the cold outside air.
Moving the stove isn't gonna happen. I had to cut the carpet for the hearth pad. Patching the textured ceiling never looks right without doing the whole room.
Sounds like you could lower the current brace to the 5 ft point and then add a new one with longer legs (Duravent legs = 114" max) at 5 ft above the 1st brace if the legs will reach that far.
http://www.amazon.com/DuraVent-DuraPlus-Extended-Roof-Bracket/dp/B0011Z5ZNK
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