I have two questions, ...looking for thoughts/ideas...
1.) How do most finish the outer wall thimble plate to the exterior of the house?
Where the pipe comes out of the house into the insulated Tee, ...it passes through the outer half of the wall thimble (basically the square sheet metal). How are most people sealing/finishing this plate (with regard to vinyl siding)? I am thinking of using J-channel around the sides of the plate and sealing, ...but was curious what others were doing in this area...???
2.) My house has a one(1) foot eave overhang on the gable end where my (8" id) metal chimney will go. What would you do? ....cut the eave? ...or use elbows to go around?
Since I thought the elbows were not allowed, ...and I'd prefer a straight up chimney, ...I'm leaning towards cutting the eve. So, ...with an 8" ID insulated pipe, ...the OD is 10", ...plus the 2" min clearance, ....the eave would need to be entirely cut (ie. NOTCHED) for the pipe. How would you finish/flash this? I do have the flashing kit, ...but with the outer edge of the pipe being even with the fascia of the eave, ...the flashing kit would be way too large.
My tentative plan is to 'modify' the flashing kit to work for me, ...but I'm curious on ideas, and what others may have done here.
As for the use of elbows, ...it may be that just 45's are not allowed? ...and 15's (or 30's) would be OK.? ...even so, ...if given the choice, ...would you go straight (and cut), ....or bend, ...and not have to cut....???
Thanks in advance for any information,
Kevin
1.) How do most finish the outer wall thimble plate to the exterior of the house?
Where the pipe comes out of the house into the insulated Tee, ...it passes through the outer half of the wall thimble (basically the square sheet metal). How are most people sealing/finishing this plate (with regard to vinyl siding)? I am thinking of using J-channel around the sides of the plate and sealing, ...but was curious what others were doing in this area...???
2.) My house has a one(1) foot eave overhang on the gable end where my (8" id) metal chimney will go. What would you do? ....cut the eave? ...or use elbows to go around?
Since I thought the elbows were not allowed, ...and I'd prefer a straight up chimney, ...I'm leaning towards cutting the eve. So, ...with an 8" ID insulated pipe, ...the OD is 10", ...plus the 2" min clearance, ....the eave would need to be entirely cut (ie. NOTCHED) for the pipe. How would you finish/flash this? I do have the flashing kit, ...but with the outer edge of the pipe being even with the fascia of the eave, ...the flashing kit would be way too large.
My tentative plan is to 'modify' the flashing kit to work for me, ...but I'm curious on ideas, and what others may have done here.
As for the use of elbows, ...it may be that just 45's are not allowed? ...and 15's (or 30's) would be OK.? ...even so, ...if given the choice, ...would you go straight (and cut), ....or bend, ...and not have to cut....???
Thanks in advance for any information,
Kevin