ODSHR Outdoor Woodburning Fireplace

Cutting the Hole

Cover fireplace collar opening and cut proper sized chimney hole in chimney.

Framing the Ceiling Hole

Frame the ceiling chimney hole as shown in Figure

13.It is good practice to use framing lumber that is the same size as the ceiling joists; this is a requirement at attic level.

The following table gives firestop spacer model num- bers:

Chimney Hole Size

 

Angle of Chimney at Ceiling

 

 

 

Size of Chimney

Vertical

30°

11" CF 2-Wall

17¹⁄" x 17¹⁄"

17⁷⁄" x 29⁵⁄"

 

(445 x 445 mm)

(454 x 753 mm)

 

 

 

Fig. 12 Ceiling chimney hole size necessary for installing firestop spacer.

The inside dimension of the frame must be the same as the hole size selected from Figure 12 in order to provide the required 2" (51 mm) of air space between the outside diameter of the chimney and the edges of the framed ceiling hole.

Existing

17¹⁄"

 

(445 mm)

17¹⁄"

Ceiling

 

Joists

 

(445 mm)

 

 

Chimney

 

 

Hole

New Framing

 

 

Members

 

 

 

 

FP551b

Fig. 13 Typical frame for ceiling chimney hole.

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Vermont Casting ODSHR42 manual Cutting the Hole, Framing the Ceiling Hole, Chimney Hole Size, Angle of Chimney at Ceiling