Stove Pipe Question

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Huckleberry

Member
Dec 7, 2018
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Idaho
I'm in the middle of installing a new chimney-pipe set-up.
I'll end up with about four feet of SS triple-wall
sticking out of the roof, plus the chimney cap.
Should I brace it?
 
A brace should be attached at the 5' point if the chimney extends 5' or more above the roof.