Denray Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 2 feet down the distance to the wall is 10'2". But, does the eave above make it not work? Click to Enlarge 80.92 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 IMO. it is technically correct. I would warn my clients that there might be a poor draft because of the higher roof and that would depend on the prevailing wind, the stove design and the quality of their firewood. In other words. they could have a downdraft problem even though the chimney meets the min specs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 I don't usually measure stuff, but chimney boy was there and said it was not up to code because of the 10 2 deal. So I went back up and measured when he was still inside and .... Thanks for the reply John. Found a little deformation down inside. Around 12:45 on the circumference. Click to Enlarge 58.43?KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted October 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Our county building dept. head honcho said "no pass". 2 ft higher than anything within 10 ft horizontally is how he read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 It's an issue in my opinion. I say it's within 10' on a horizontal plane, and heated air rises, right?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 If it were brand new, I'd call it. How old is that place - 20 years - 30? What were the rules used at the time it was built and who knows how the local code guy interpreted it back then? If that is downdrafting, don't you think there'd be evidence of that - soot all over the top and cap of that chase? 10'2" to that vertical wall plane? Maybe it is borderline but I'd say it works. If I saw evidence that it has been an issue I'd call it. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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