Chimney Flue Liner Fitting

Hanging cowl method no insulation.

Chimney flue liner fitting.

The first part of the chimney liner that will be going down the chimney is the vertical part of the tee connection attached to the liner. Inside chimney pot method. This is a very simple method with many advantages and some disadvantages. Socket type joints and self aligning joints are available in round flue liners.

Clay flue liners superior clay manufactures a complete line of vitrified clay flue liners from 3 to 36 diameters in round flue liners and from 4 x8 to 24 x24 in square and rectangular flue liners. Any work done to an existing chimney needs to comply with the building regulations. Chimney adapters are unique to certain installations and can greatly assist in your install. Once you have the liner ovalized install that end first down the chimney flue.

After you have it through the damper re form the very end of the liner back to round with your hands so the connector will fit. In particular approved document j. Top plate and top clamp. Fitting the chimney liner step by step.

The thimble is referred to as the hole on the side of the chimney in the living space that allows stove pipe to attach to the chimney. When buying a stove you will soon see that the flue size requirement or flue collar size is stated. So if a stove manufacturer states that the stove requires a flue diameter of 7 then a 7 liner must be fitted. You will know how to install a chimney liner after reading our instructions see fitting a flexible liner and you could do the job with common household tools.

Proceed to lower the liner down the chimney until you reach the thimble. Common products used in installation rock flex stainless steel chimney liner kit. A liner must never be of a lesser diameter than the flue size requirement stated by the manufacturer. Fitting a flue liner into an existing chimney can certainly be a diy job but certain very important rules have to be adhered to.

The top plate and top clamp are used together as one a. Listed below are our most popular save the day type of adapters for all different chimney liner install situations. This document can be downloaded from our projects pages. First step go onto the roof and take a length of rope at least 5m longer than your chimney is high and a weight.

Sometimes the rope needs persuading to get past obstacles and bends in the chimney. Fitting a chimney flue liner to a pot or cowl method 1.