How High Does Your Chimney Need to Be
The Most Common of These Being the 2 Foot, 10 Foot, 3-Foot Rule. Roughly This Means That a Chimney Should Be 3 Feet Higher Than the Point It Passes Through a...
The most common of these being the 2 foot, 10 foot, 3-foot rule. Roughly this means that a chimney should be 3 feet higher than the point it passes through a roof, while also being at least 2 feet taller than any part of a building that’s within 10 feet of the chimney.
What is the minimum height for a chimney?
This rule means that your chimney’s shortest side needs to be at least 3 feet above the roof penetration, and its top has to be 2 feet higher than any part of the building that’s within 10 feet. There a number of reasons behind this rule.
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Why does chimney have to be higher than the roof?
Because air pressure is lower at higher altitudes, and a taller column of rising air pulls harder on the air below it, increasing the height of a chimney generally strengthens draft. Traditionally constructed homes typically have at least 15 feet of vertical height between the firebox and the chimney opening.
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