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  1. Bstanford

    Exterior air intake for new construction

    We are about to begin building a home which will have a brick-and-mortar fireplace and chimney. The IRC states we must have a make-up air from a level that is at or below the fireplace height. (I suppose if from above it could act as a chimney itself?) For the fire box on the main level...