Avoid soffit without angled chimney?

[wibblewobble]

I have 14 inches of soffit that I would like to avoid.

I'm going through the wall to the outside and up the end of my house.

I have looked at Duravent angled connectors and I have read it is OK to use them outside.

I would like to avoid having bends in the chimney though.

Is it possible to build some sort of metal framing to place the chimney T support 14 inches away from the side of the outside wall?

Would this be allowed in code?

 

[bholler]

ventis makes brackets that let you stand that far off the wall. But we still cut the soffit many times it keeps things tighter and looks better in my opinion.

 

[begreen]

Agreed cutting the soffit is a better look and stronger installation. Is there any possibility of going straight up through the house instead?

 

[wibblewobble]

Thank you for your replies.

I would like to go straight through the house, but for a couple of reasons it is not really top choice.

I found another post where the installer built their own t-support - https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/spacing-exterior-chimney-pipe-off-wall-ideas.132635/

Like he says it is pretty ugly, but it will be on the side of my house and could always be taken down if we sell at a later date!

Is such custom work allowed in code? I don't want to do something like that and then find out it is not allowed.

 

[bhildreth]

Thank you for your replies.

I would like to go straight through the house, but for a couple of reasons it is not really top choice.

I found another post where the installer built their own t-support - https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/spacing-exterior-chimney-pipe-off-wall-ideas.132635/

Like he says it is pretty ugly, but it will be on the side of my house and could always be taken down if we sell at a later date!

Is such custom work allowed in code? I don't want to do something like that and then find out it is not allowed.

Hey there wibblewobble. The pic you are referencing in your post was my install. I am not sure how codes differ in other states or cities, but for what it is worth, my install passed inspection from the city I live in.

 

[wibblewobble]

Thank you for your reply bhildreth...I guess I could always show the pics and speak to the local inspector.

 

[begreen]

That is what I would do if avoiding the soffit cut. We have seen a few installations with owner-made extensions that have passed inspection. One variation several years back was with 3" welded feet on 1" square tube stock.

 

[bholler]

Thank you for your reply bhildreth...I guess I could always show the pics and speak to the local inspector.

I am pretty sure it does not pass code. But I am also pretty sure most inspectors will pass it as long as your extensions are sturdy enough

 

[begreen]

I see that Excel also makes extended wall brackets.


Duravent too:

 

[bholler]

Duravent too:

Cool problem solved. I wonder when they introduced that last time I looked they didn't have any

 

[begreen]

Not sure, from the 2014 catalog.

 

[bholler]

Not sure, from the 2014 catalog.

I guess that shows how often I look at simpson stuff

 

[begreen]

LOL Simpson sold out. It's been M&G for a while now.

 

[bholler]

LOL Simpson sold out. It's been M&G for a while now.

haha ok