Thanks AlbergSteve. Mine ISN'T like that. See my sketch. It's a telescoping. The male with no crimped end is completely over the collar. There is no space between the inside & outside for the collar to slip between like that... if that's what you meant. And the female is above the male, held in place with 3 screws. The female is the only one with a crimped end & it's over the "crimped end of pipe adapter". Doubtful that end will fit inside my stove collar but I'll see.
So when I put the skinnier male on top should the pipe fit up in between the "crimped end of pipe adapter" & the support box?
Yes I knew the band wasn't a necessity. A friend went on & on & threw a fit that I didn't want it tighter... thinking it DID something. I got up there & pretended to tighten it.
P.S. Don't know if my last post went through or not... with the photo of my chimney, an install I saw online, & my stovepipe without the band before it was moved up. BAD install. I didn't do it. Idiot store here.
So when I put the skinnier male on top should the pipe fit up in between the "crimped end of pipe adapter" & the support box?
Yes I knew the band wasn't a necessity. A friend went on & on & threw a fit that I didn't want it tighter... thinking it DID something. I got up there & pretended to tighten it.
P.S. Don't know if my last post went through or not... with the photo of my chimney, an install I saw online, & my stovepipe without the band before it was moved up. BAD install. I didn't do it. Idiot store here.