Help with Woodstove Chimney Design

[Derek_O]

Hello,

I'm designing a house and trying to get the wood stove chimney to exit the roof on the back slope of the roof rather than the front. Purely for aesthetic reasons. If the chimney exits the roof directly above the wood stove, it'll have to rise ~8 feet and need bracing that will look ridiculous (in my opinion). If it exits the back slope of the roof, it'll only need to rise a couple feet. As you can see, the architect humored me in the drawings, but we all agreed the chances of that layout being possible is practically zero.

Is there any theoretical way to direct the chimney in such a way so that it will exit the roof at the rear? And if not, what if I moved the wood stove closer to the center of the house so the angled run was much shorter... does that become more doable? I understand the likely answer is probably not what I want to hear, but I have to take a shot.

I'd appreciate any constructive opinions or suggestions.

Thank you for your time.

 

[bholler]

Move the stove or run it up through the front roof

 

[Burnin Since 1989]

so in that drawing the front of the house is to the left? Another thought is go up and out the outside wall and bring the chimney up the side? Just a thought. That's how my neighbor did his, but it's an older house. Best to get it right the first time.