Roof Framing Around Chimney

If the chimney only had only one or two flues and was built in a wood frame house the chimney walls were built 8 thick as they passed through the roof.

Roof framing around chimney.

How to frame around a brick chimney above the ceiling. Properly framed and constructed the portion of the chimney chase that extends above the roof surface at a height to meet the roof clearance distances will not require extra bracing. Framing around chimney 01 12 2006 02 54 pm. And the house hasn t burned down.

A brick chimney requires special treatment in seismic areas. Modern code makes it difficult to build chimneys with exposed masonry walls in contact with baseboards flooring and combustible ceilings. The distance between a brick stone concrete block or other masonry chimney and the nearest combustible material such as wood framing is an important fire safety consideration that must be respected. For wind resistance if the chimney.

Chimney fire clearance distances between masonry wood framing. Typically uses 2x4 structural members sheathed with osb or plywood exterior building sheathing. I have a concrete block chimney in my basement with a clay liner. This article describes the fire clearances required for masonry chimneys.

Framing the chimney chase. You will frame it following standard techniques for ceiling penetrations such.