WETT and Required Distances

[ZitRemedy]

I am in the middle of installing a woodstove in a garage in Canada. I am getting it WETT inspected and am following all guidelines and rules required for my installation. According to the directions (Supervent) I have to be:

1. At least 3 Feet above roof penetration (no worries, there)
2. 2 feet above anything within 10 feet.

My roof is 8/12 and my ridge is about 9 feet away from my chimney horizontally. According to the manual this calls for 96" of chimney from my roof penetration on the short side. A couple of my neighbors disagree and said there is no need for that much chimney. It seems like it would be quite a bit sticking above my roof but I'm pretty sure I'm interpreting this correctly.

So it looks like I need to be 8 feet above the roof penetration on the short side of the chimney. Can the cap be included in this height?

Thanks

 

[Ctwoodtick]

I’d be curious if WETT standards allow for woodstove in garages.

 

[ZitRemedy]

It certainly does…well in Canada anyway. The bottom of door opening has to be 18” from floor to protect against fuel vapors etc. I then need bollards in place in front of stove to protect against a vehicle driving into the stove.

Everything else is installed following WETT standards.

 

[Riverbanks]

9×8 is 72" ,plus 2', sounds right