Just thought I'd bounce something off you guys to make sure I'm not taking something into account in my decision. Would it make much difference if you installed your chimney first, then the hearth pad and then the stove or if you did the pad and stove and then did the chimney?
Stove or chimney first?
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It depends! 
It can, of course, be done either way, but I'd pick the stove first. If you decide to go straight up with it, and did the chimney first, you may have to use an offset if you get a low clearance stove and want the stove close to the wall.
Matt
It can, of course, be done either way, but I'd pick the stove first. If you decide to go straight up with it, and did the chimney first, you may have to use an offset if you get a low clearance stove and want the stove close to the wall.
Matt
Todd
Minister of Fire
I think you can do either or but need to find your ceiling joists, measure TWICE and maybe make a template. Woodstock has some good info on chimneys.
http://www.woodstove.com/pages/guidepdfs/prefabchimney.pdf
http://www.woodstove.com/pages/guidepdfs/prefabchimney.pdf
Fortunately, since I am going out 6" from the wall, the joists shouldn't be a problem but they guy who is helping me install the chimney is stopping by on Friday to measure everything. And with some incredibly good timing, Menard's just put Supervent on sale.
soupy1957
Minister of Fire
I'm not an Installer, first of all..........so all I can tell you is what the "Professionals" did in my home.
They FIRST figured out which side of the peak the chimney was gonna go, based on where we wanted the stove. Then they ordered the necessary pipe sections and baffles and such, to accomplish that. It was at THIS time that they figured out where the pipe would have to go thru the ceiling, and which joists to go between. They marked out the ceiling and scribed an appropriate Ø (diameter) for the piping.
The next day, they laid the "Base Plate" (I call it........."Hearth Pad" .........whatever), in orientation to the hole they were about to cut in the ceiling. They cut the ceiling hole, put the Baffle (there may be another name for this too, but I don't know what it is........."collar" perhaps), in place and THEN placed the stove in position on the Hearth Pad.
From there, it was the install of the piping, from the stove up, and thru the attic and roof.
Here's a brief video slideshow of the installation:
They FIRST figured out which side of the peak the chimney was gonna go, based on where we wanted the stove. Then they ordered the necessary pipe sections and baffles and such, to accomplish that. It was at THIS time that they figured out where the pipe would have to go thru the ceiling, and which joists to go between. They marked out the ceiling and scribed an appropriate Ø (diameter) for the piping.
The next day, they laid the "Base Plate" (I call it........."Hearth Pad" .........whatever), in orientation to the hole they were about to cut in the ceiling. They cut the ceiling hole, put the Baffle (there may be another name for this too, but I don't know what it is........."collar" perhaps), in place and THEN placed the stove in position on the Hearth Pad.
From there, it was the install of the piping, from the stove up, and thru the attic and roof.
Here's a brief video slideshow of the installation:
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